Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Japan
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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Japan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1868 | 0.4598 tonnes per person | — |
| 1869 | 0.4612 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1870 | 0.4929 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1871 | 0.4908 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1872 | 0.5109 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1873 | 0.5233 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1874 | 0.5379 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1875 | 0.5812 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1876 | 0.5804 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1877 | 0.5905 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1878 | 0.6015 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1879 | 0.6272 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1880 | 0.6383 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1881 | 0.6537 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1882 | 0.6646 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1883 | 0.7202 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 1884 | 0.6826 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 1885 | 0.7247 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1886 | 0.7336 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1887 | 0.7454 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1888 | 0.7695 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1889 | 0.8101 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1890 | 0.89 tonnes per person | +9.9% |
| 1891 | 0.9386 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1892 | 0.9344 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1893 | 0.9438 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1894 | 1.07 tonnes per person | +13.1% |
| 1895 | 1.07 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1896 | 1.12 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1897 | 1.14 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1898 | 1.21 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1899 | 1.24 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1900 | 1.31 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1901 | 1.4 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1902 | 1.44 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1903 | 1.45 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1904 | 1.51 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1905 | 1.56 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1906 | 1.6 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1907 | 1.62 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1908 | 1.69 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1909 | 1.74 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1910 | 1.72 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1911 | 1.83 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1912 | 1.94 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1913 | 1.95 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1914 | 2.08 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1915 | 1.87 tonnes per person | -10.2% |
| 1916 | 2.1 tonnes per person | +12.4% |
| 1917 | 2.17 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1918 | 2.29 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1919 | 2.39 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1920 | 2.28 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1921 | 2.15 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 1922 | 2.25 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1923 | 2.32 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1924 | 2.38 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1925 | 2.4 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1926 | 2.42 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1927 | 2.51 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1928 | 2.5 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1929 | 2.54 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1930 | 2.36 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 1931 | 2.22 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 1932 | 2.23 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1933 | 2.42 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 1934 | 2.54 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1935 | 2.57 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1936 | 2.66 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1937 | 2.75 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1938 | 2.82 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1939 | 2.77 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1940 | 3.09 tonnes per person | +11.6% |
| 1941 | 3.06 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1942 | 2.95 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1943 | 2.94 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1944 | 2.78 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 1945 | 1.92 tonnes per person | -30.9% |
| 1946 | 1.59 tonnes per person | -17.3% |
| 1947 | 1.8 tonnes per person | +13.2% |
| 1948 | 1.98 tonnes per person | +10.4% |
| 1949 | 2.05 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1950 | 2.08 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1951 | 2.18 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1952 | 2.28 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1953 | 2.46 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 1954 | 2.31 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 1955 | 2.33 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 2.47 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1957 | 2.76 tonnes per person | +11.7% |
| 1958 | 2.63 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 1959 | 2.92 tonnes per person | +11.2% |
| 1960 | 3.18 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 1961 | 3.61 tonnes per person | +13.4% |
| 1962 | 3.64 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 3.91 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 4.18 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 4.36 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 4.57 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 5.27 tonnes per person | +15.3% |
| 1968 | 5.82 tonnes per person | +10.4% |
| 1969 | 6.66 tonnes per person | +14.4% |
| 1970 | 7.59 tonnes per person | +14.1% |
| 1971 | 7.75 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 8.17 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 8.53 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 8.4 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 7.87 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 1976 | 8.1 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 8.23 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 7.92 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 8.28 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 8.11 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 7.9 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 7.63 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 7.45 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 7.9 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 7.63 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 7.57 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 7.43 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 8.09 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 8.35 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 9.39 tonnes per person | +12.4% |
| 1991 | 9.4 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 9.44 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 9.36 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 9.76 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 9.8 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 9.9 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 9.77 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 9.48 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 9.7 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 9.96 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 9.74 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 9.92 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 9.97 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 9.91 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 9.98 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 9.77 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 10.07 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 9.52 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 8.95 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 9.35 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 9.81 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 10.16 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 10.22 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 9.84 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 9.55 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 9.4 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 9.31 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 8.98 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 8.68 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 8.22 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 8.46 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 8.29 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 7.97 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 7.82 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 7.82 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.19 tonnes per person, 1.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Japan's 7.82 tonnes per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.85 tonnes per person, 1.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | -30.9% | 2.78 tonnes per person | 1.92 tonnes per person |
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
More climate change data for Japan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 337.64 million kg (2050)
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 9,462 kt (2050)
- 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 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 157 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.