How does Japan rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?

Japan ranks 35th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.

Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Japan?

Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Japan

Name: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Japan
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Japan: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 7.82 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

7.82 tonnes per person

Change on year

down 2.0%

World rank

35th

of 194 countries

All-time high

10.22 tonnes per person

in 2013

All-time low

0.4598 tonnes per person

in 1868

Years of data

157

1868–2024

Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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

Japan recorded 7.82 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Japan peaked at 10.22 tonnes per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.4598 tonnes per person, in 1868.

Japan ranks 35th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1860s	0.4605 tonnes per person	0.4598 tonnes per person	0.4612 tonnes per person	2
1870s	0.5536 tonnes per person	0.4908 tonnes per person	0.6272 tonnes per person	10
1880s	0.7143 tonnes per person	0.6383 tonnes per person	0.8101 tonnes per person	10
1890s	1.06 tonnes per person	0.89 tonnes per person	1.24 tonnes per person	10
1900s	1.53 tonnes per person	1.31 tonnes per person	1.74 tonnes per person	10
1910s	2.03 tonnes per person	1.72 tonnes per person	2.39 tonnes per person	10
1920s	2.37 tonnes per person	2.15 tonnes per person	2.54 tonnes per person	10
1930s	2.53 tonnes per person	2.22 tonnes per person	2.82 tonnes per person	10
1940s	2.42 tonnes per person	1.59 tonnes per person	3.09 tonnes per person	10
1950s	2.44 tonnes per person	2.08 tonnes per person	2.92 tonnes per person	10
1960s	4.52 tonnes per person	3.18 tonnes per person	6.66 tonnes per person	10
1970s	8.08 tonnes per person	7.59 tonnes per person	8.53 tonnes per person	10
1980s	7.81 tonnes per person	7.43 tonnes per person	8.35 tonnes per person	10
1990s	9.6 tonnes per person	9.36 tonnes per person	9.9 tonnes per person	10
2000s	9.78 tonnes per person	8.95 tonnes per person	10.07 tonnes per person	10
2010s	9.53 tonnes per person	8.68 tonnes per person	10.22 tonnes per person	10
2020s	8.15 tonnes per person	7.82 tonnes per person	8.46 tonnes per person	5

Countries ranked near Japan

32 China 8.43 tonnes per person compare
33 Norway 8.06 tonnes per person compare
34 Cote d'Ivoire 7.9 tonnes per person compare
36 Belgium 7.61 tonnes per person compare
37 Bahamas 7.6 tonnes per person compare
38 Slovenia 7.08 tonnes per person compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

More climate change data for Japan

Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.8% (2100)
Population growth -0.5% (2025)
Population, total 123.37 million (2025)
Urban population growth -0.4% (2025)
Urban population 113.87 million (2025)
Urban population 92.3% (2025)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 7.77 tonnes per person (2024)
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 69.61 billion tonnes (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita 7.77 tonnes per person (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 7.77 tonnes per person (2024)

All data for Japan →

Frequently asked questions

What is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Japan?: Per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Japan was 7.82 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 including land-use change recorded in Japan?: The highest recorded value was 10.22 tonnes per person in 2013.
What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Japan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.4598 tonnes per person in 1868.
How does Japan rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?: Japan ranks 35th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Japan?: Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Unit: tonnes per person
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 20,897 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.