Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Japan
Japan: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 721.07 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Japan, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Japan is 721.07 kilograms per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Japan peaked at 1,237 kilograms per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 721.07 kilograms per person, in 2023.
That places Japan 28th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,061 kilograms per person | 973.75 kilograms per person | 1,170 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,146 kilograms per person | 971.82 kilograms per person | 1,237 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 920.25 kilograms per person | 854.38 kilograms per person | 985.57 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 783.91 kilograms per person | 721.07 kilograms per person | 840.67 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 25 Uzbekistan 807.8 kilograms per person compare
- 26 South Korea 803.69 kilograms per person compare
- 27 Kyrgyzstan 736.55 kilograms per person compare
- 29 Czechia 705.85 kilograms per person compare
- 30 France 703.8 kilograms per person compare
- 31 Slovakia 692.27 kilograms per person compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Japan?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Japan was 721.07 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,237 kilograms per person in 2002.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 721.07 kilograms per person in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Japan ranks 28th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.