Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Japan
Japan: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average was 7.77 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average 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 relative to the global average in Japan stood at 7.77 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Japan peaked at 10.27 tonnes per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 tonnes per person, in 1868.
Japan ranks 36th of 213 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 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 2 |
| 1870s | 0.0249 tonnes per person | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 0.0631 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0925 tonnes per person | 0.0635 tonnes per person | 0.1566 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.273 tonnes per person | 0.1677 tonnes per person | 0.3964 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.6295 tonnes per person | 0.437 tonnes per person | 0.7761 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.08 tonnes per person | 0.7896 tonnes per person | 1.42 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.35 tonnes per person | 1.17 tonnes per person | 1.49 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.51 tonnes per person | 1.17 tonnes per person | 1.84 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.46 tonnes per person | 0.6595 tonnes per person | 2.08 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.64 tonnes per person | 1.19 tonnes per person | 2.02 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.95 tonnes per person | 2.42 tonnes per person | 6.2 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.86 tonnes per person | 7.21 tonnes per person | 8.27 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.74 tonnes per person | 7.37 tonnes per person | 8.31 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.62 tonnes per person | 9.36 tonnes per person | 9.91 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.85 tonnes per person | 9.05 tonnes per person | 10.14 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.56 tonnes per person | 8.7 tonnes per person | 10.27 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.12 tonnes per person | 7.77 tonnes per person | 8.42 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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 relative to the global average in Japan?
- Per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Japan was 7.77 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 relative to the global average recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.27 tonnes per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 tonnes per person in 1868.
- How does Japan rank for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Japan ranks 36th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.