Per capita co2 fuel in Japan

Japan: Per capita co2 fuel was 2.86 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.86
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
62nd
of 213 countries
All-time high
5.89
in 1973
All-time low
0
in 1868
Years of data
157
1868–2024

Per capita co2 fuel in Japan, 1868–2024

0246186819462024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, per capita co2 fuel in Japan stood at 2.86.

The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita co2 fuel in Japan peaked at 5.89 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0, 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 fuel in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Per capita co2 fuel in Japan, 1868 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1868 0 —
1869 0 —
1870 0 —
1871 0.0001 —
1872 0.0001 +13.6%
1873 0.0003 +198.0%
1874 0.0003 -0.7%
1875 0.0008 +164.9%
1876 0.0008 -0.7%
1877 0.0008 -0.7%
1878 0.003 +272.5%
1879 0.0046 +52.0%
1880 0.0041 -11.4%
1881 0.0023 -44.3%
1882 0.0054 +137.2%
1883 0.0061 +13.7%
1884 0.0047 -23.0%
1885 0.0047 +1.1%
1886 0.0064 +35.1%
1887 0.0053 -17.0%
1888 0.0073 +37.5%
1889 0.0093 +26.7%
1890 0.0105 +13.8%
1891 0.0097 -7.7%
1892 0.0083 -14.7%
1893 0.0122 +47.0%
1894 0.014 +14.9%
1895 0.0113 -19.6%
1896 0.0142 +25.7%
1897 0.0156 +9.8%
1898 0.0175 +12.5%
1899 0.0158 -9.6%
1900 0.0221 +39.6%
1901 0.0242 +9.3%
1902 0.026 +7.5%
1903 0.0206 -20.8%
1904 0.0286 +39.1%
1905 0.0231 -19.1%
1906 0.0262 +13.1%
1907 0.0306 +16.9%
1908 0.0311 +1.8%
1909 0.0274 -11.9%
1910 0.0158 -42.4%
1911 0.017 +7.6%
1912 0.0141 -17.3%
1913 0.0162 +15.4%
1914 0.0218 +34.2%
1915 0.0239 +9.6%
1916 0.0238 -0.1%
1917 0.0228 -4.6%
1918 0.0192 -15.6%
1919 0.0174 -9.5%
1920 0.017 -2.0%
1921 0.016 -5.8%
1922 0.0151 -5.7%
1923 0.0131 -13.4%
1924 0.013 -0.9%
1925 0.0135 +4.2%
1926 0.0125 -8.0%
1927 0.0123 -1.4%
1928 0.0128 +3.8%
1929 0.0134 +4.9%
1930 0.0134 -0.1%
1931 0.0128 -4.2%
1932 0.0104 -18.5%
1933 0.0092 -11.7%
1934 0.0115 +24.4%
1935 0.014 +21.9%
1936 0.0155 +10.7%
1937 0.0153 -0.9%
1938 0.0151 -1.6%
1939 0.0136 -9.7%
1940 0.0124 -8.6%
1941 0.0106 -14.8%
1942 0.0096 -9.6%
1943 0.0097 +1.6%
1944 0.009 -7.2%
1945 0.0086 -5.0%
1946 0.0074 -14.2%
1947 0.0069 -6.9%
1948 0.0059 -13.7%
1949 0.0071 +20.2%
1950 0.0517 +625.4%
1951 0.1031 +99.4%
1952 0.1435 +39.2%
1953 0.2455 +71.1%
1954 0.2639 +7.5%
1955 0.2984 +13.1%
1956 0.3486 +16.8%
1957 0.4687 +34.5%
1958 0.4913 +4.8%
1959 0.5999 +22.1%
1960 0.8397 +40.0%
1961 1.11 +32.4%
1962 1.25 +12.1%
1963 1.53 +22.9%
1964 1.79 +17.0%
1965 2 +11.5%
1966 2.23 +11.5%
1967 2.75 +23.6%
1968 3.21 +16.7%
1969 3.82 +18.9%
1970 4.73 +23.8%
1971 5.15 +8.9%
1972 5.68 +10.3%
1973 5.89 +3.7%
1974 5.67 -3.6%
1975 5.35 -5.7%
1976 5.63 +5.3%
1977 5.79 +2.8%
1978 5.59 -3.4%
1979 5.78 +3.4%
1980 5.33 -7.8%
1981 4.96 -6.9%
1982 4.74 -4.4%
1983 4.67 -1.7%
1984 4.72 +1.2%
1985 4.38 -7.1%
1986 4.45 +1.6%
1987 4.4 -1.2%
1988 4.78 +8.6%
1989 5 +4.8%
1990 5.42 +8.2%
1991 5.41 -0.0%
1992 5.49 +1.5%
1993 5.36 -2.4%
1994 5.65 +5.4%
1995 5.62 -0.6%
1996 5.59 -0.5%
1997 5.45 -2.4%
1998 5.32 -2.5%
1999 5.38 +1.2%
2000 5.3 -1.6%
2001 5.12 -3.4%
2002 5.19 +1.5%
2003 5.11 -1.7%
2004 5.01 -1.8%
2005 4.99 -0.6%
2006 4.7 -5.8%
2007 4.71 +0.3%
2008 4.36 -7.4%
2009 4 -8.3%
2010 4.04 +1.0%
2011 4.28 +6.0%
2012 4.38 +2.2%
2013 4.21 -3.8%
2014 3.87 -8.1%
2015 3.72 -3.9%
2016 3.59 -3.4%
2017 3.5 -2.6%
2018 3.37 -3.6%
2019 3.25 -3.6%
2020 3.03 -6.7%
2021 3.09 +1.7%
2022 3.11 +0.9%
2023 2.98 -4.2%
2024 2.86 -4.2%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 2.86 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.3, 87% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 2.86 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.36, 2.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Per capita co2 fuel 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.

YearChange FromTo
1950 +625.4% 0.0071 0.0517
1878 +272.5% 0.0008 0.003
1873 +198.0% 0.0001 0.0003
1875 +164.9% 0.0003 0.0008
1882 +137.2% 0.0023 0.0054
1951 +99.4% 0.0517 0.1031

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1860s 0 0 0 2
1870s 0.0011 0 0.0046 10
1880s 0.0056 0.0023 0.0093 10
1890s 0.0129 0.0083 0.0175 10
1900s 0.026 0.0206 0.0311 10
1910s 0.0192 0.0141 0.0239 10
1920s 0.0139 0.0123 0.017 10
1930s 0.0131 0.0092 0.0155 10
1940s 0.0087 0.0059 0.0124 10
1950s 0.3015 0.0517 0.5999 10
1960s 2.05 0.8397 3.82 10
1970s 5.52 4.73 5.89 10
1980s 4.74 4.38 5.33 10
1990s 5.47 5.32 5.65 10
2000s 4.85 4 5.3 10
2010s 3.82 3.25 4.38 10
2020s 3.01 2.86 3.11 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 59 Spain 2.91 compare
  2. 60 Trinidad and Tobago 2.87 compare
  3. 61 Croatia 2.86 compare
  4. 63 Germany 2.76 compare
  5. 64 Chile 2.75 compare
  6. 65 Switzerland 2.73 compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita co2 fuel in Japan?
Per capita co2 fuel in Japan was 2.86 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita co2 fuel recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 5.89 in 1973.
What is the lowest per capita co2 fuel recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1868.
How does Japan rank for per capita co2 fuel?
Japan ranks 62nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita co2 fuel 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita co2 fuel
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 21,415 data points, 1750–2024
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