Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Japan
Japan: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type was 2.86 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.86 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
62nd
of 213 countries
All-time high
5.89 tonnes per person
in 1973
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1868
Years of data
157
1868–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Japan, 1868–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Japan stood at 2.86 tonnes per person.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Japan peaked at 5.89 tonnes per person in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1868.
That places Japan 62nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Japan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1868 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1869 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1870 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1871 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | — |
| 1872 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +13.6% |
| 1873 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +198.0% |
| 1874 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1875 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | +164.9% |
| 1876 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1877 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1878 | 0.003 tonnes per person | +272.5% |
| 1879 | 0.0046 tonnes per person | +52.0% |
| 1880 | 0.0041 tonnes per person | -11.4% |
| 1881 | 0.0023 tonnes per person | -44.3% |
| 1882 | 0.0054 tonnes per person | +137.2% |
| 1883 | 0.0061 tonnes per person | +13.7% |
| 1884 | 0.0047 tonnes per person | -23.0% |
| 1885 | 0.0047 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1886 | 0.0064 tonnes per person | +35.1% |
| 1887 | 0.0053 tonnes per person | -17.0% |
| 1888 | 0.0073 tonnes per person | +37.5% |
| 1889 | 0.0093 tonnes per person | +26.7% |
| 1890 | 0.0105 tonnes per person | +13.8% |
| 1891 | 0.0097 tonnes per person | -7.7% |
| 1892 | 0.0083 tonnes per person | -14.7% |
| 1893 | 0.0122 tonnes per person | +47.0% |
| 1894 | 0.014 tonnes per person | +14.9% |
| 1895 | 0.0113 tonnes per person | -19.6% |
| 1896 | 0.0142 tonnes per person | +25.7% |
| 1897 | 0.0156 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 1898 | 0.0175 tonnes per person | +12.5% |
| 1899 | 0.0158 tonnes per person | -9.6% |
| 1900 | 0.0221 tonnes per person | +39.6% |
| 1901 | 0.0242 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 1902 | 0.026 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1903 | 0.0206 tonnes per person | -20.8% |
| 1904 | 0.0286 tonnes per person | +39.1% |
| 1905 | 0.0231 tonnes per person | -19.1% |
| 1906 | 0.0262 tonnes per person | +13.1% |
| 1907 | 0.0306 tonnes per person | +16.9% |
| 1908 | 0.0311 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1909 | 0.0274 tonnes per person | -11.9% |
| 1910 | 0.0158 tonnes per person | -42.4% |
| 1911 | 0.017 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 1912 | 0.0141 tonnes per person | -17.3% |
| 1913 | 0.0162 tonnes per person | +15.4% |
| 1914 | 0.0218 tonnes per person | +34.2% |
| 1915 | 0.0239 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 1916 | 0.0238 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1917 | 0.0228 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 1918 | 0.0192 tonnes per person | -15.6% |
| 1919 | 0.0174 tonnes per person | -9.5% |
| 1920 | 0.017 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1921 | 0.016 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 1922 | 0.0151 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 1923 | 0.0131 tonnes per person | -13.4% |
| 1924 | 0.013 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1925 | 0.0135 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1926 | 0.0125 tonnes per person | -8.0% |
| 1927 | 0.0123 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1928 | 0.0128 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1929 | 0.0134 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1930 | 0.0134 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1931 | 0.0128 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1932 | 0.0104 tonnes per person | -18.5% |
| 1933 | 0.0092 tonnes per person | -11.7% |
| 1934 | 0.0115 tonnes per person | +24.4% |
| 1935 | 0.014 tonnes per person | +21.9% |
| 1936 | 0.0155 tonnes per person | +10.7% |
| 1937 | 0.0153 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1938 | 0.0151 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1939 | 0.0136 tonnes per person | -9.7% |
| 1940 | 0.0124 tonnes per person | -8.6% |
| 1941 | 0.0106 tonnes per person | -14.8% |
| 1942 | 0.0096 tonnes per person | -9.6% |
| 1943 | 0.0097 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1944 | 0.009 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 1945 | 0.0086 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 1946 | 0.0074 tonnes per person | -14.2% |
| 1947 | 0.0069 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 1948 | 0.0059 tonnes per person | -13.7% |
| 1949 | 0.0071 tonnes per person | +20.2% |
| 1950 | 0.0517 tonnes per person | +625.4% |
| 1951 | 0.1031 tonnes per person | +99.4% |
| 1952 | 0.1435 tonnes per person | +39.2% |
| 1953 | 0.2455 tonnes per person | +71.1% |
| 1954 | 0.2639 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1955 | 0.2984 tonnes per person | +13.1% |
| 1956 | 0.3486 tonnes per person | +16.8% |
| 1957 | 0.4687 tonnes per person | +34.5% |
| 1958 | 0.4913 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1959 | 0.5999 tonnes per person | +22.1% |
| 1960 | 0.8397 tonnes per person | +40.0% |
| 1961 | 1.11 tonnes per person | +32.4% |
| 1962 | 1.25 tonnes per person | +12.1% |
| 1963 | 1.53 tonnes per person | +22.9% |
| 1964 | 1.79 tonnes per person | +17.0% |
| 1965 | 2 tonnes per person | +11.5% |
| 1966 | 2.23 tonnes per person | +11.5% |
| 1967 | 2.75 tonnes per person | +23.6% |
| 1968 | 3.21 tonnes per person | +16.7% |
| 1969 | 3.82 tonnes per person | +18.9% |
| 1970 | 4.73 tonnes per person | +23.8% |
| 1971 | 5.15 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 1972 | 5.68 tonnes per person | +10.3% |
| 1973 | 5.89 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 5.67 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 5.35 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 5.63 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 5.79 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 5.59 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 5.78 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 5.33 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 1981 | 4.96 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 4.74 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 4.67 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 4.72 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 4.38 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 4.45 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 4.4 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 4.78 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 5 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 5.42 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 5.41 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 5.49 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 5.36 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 5.65 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 5.62 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 5.59 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 5.45 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 5.32 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 5.38 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 5.3 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 5.12 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 5.19 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 5.11 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 5.01 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 4.99 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 4.7 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 4.71 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 4.36 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 4 tonnes per person | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 4.04 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 4.28 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 4.38 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 4.21 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 3.87 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 3.72 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 3.59 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 3.5 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 3.37 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 3.25 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 3.03 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 3.09 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 3.11 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 2.98 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 2.86 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 2.86 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.3 tonnes per person, 87% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Japan's 2.86 tonnes per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.36 tonnes per person, 2.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +625.4% | 0.0071 tonnes per person | 0.0517 tonnes per person |
| 1878 | +272.5% | 0.0008 tonnes per person | 0.003 tonnes per person |
| 1873 | +198.0% | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person |
| 1875 | +164.9% | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0008 tonnes per person |
| 1882 | +137.2% | 0.0023 tonnes per person | 0.0054 tonnes per person |
| 1951 | +99.4% | 0.0517 tonnes per person | 0.1031 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 2 |
| 1870s | 0.0011 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0046 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0056 tonnes per person | 0.0023 tonnes per person | 0.0093 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0129 tonnes per person | 0.0083 tonnes per person | 0.0175 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.026 tonnes per person | 0.0206 tonnes per person | 0.0311 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0192 tonnes per person | 0.0141 tonnes per person | 0.0239 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0139 tonnes per person | 0.0123 tonnes per person | 0.017 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0131 tonnes per person | 0.0092 tonnes per person | 0.0155 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0087 tonnes per person | 0.0059 tonnes per person | 0.0124 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3015 tonnes per person | 0.0517 tonnes per person | 0.5999 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.05 tonnes per person | 0.8397 tonnes per person | 3.82 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.52 tonnes per person | 4.73 tonnes per person | 5.89 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.74 tonnes per person | 4.38 tonnes per person | 5.33 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.47 tonnes per person | 5.32 tonnes per person | 5.65 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.85 tonnes per person | 4 tonnes per person | 5.3 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.82 tonnes per person | 3.25 tonnes per person | 4.38 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.01 tonnes per person | 2.86 tonnes per person | 3.11 tonnes per person | 5 |
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More climate change data for Japan
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,181 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,633 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,547 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 305.27 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,401 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,061 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 9.06 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Japan?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Japan was 2.86 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.89 tonnes per person in 1973.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1868.
- How does Japan rank for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Japan ranks 62nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.