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
Latest (2024)
7.77 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
36th
of 213 countries
All-time high
10.27 tonnes per person
in 2013
All-time low
0.0003 tonnes per person
in 1868
Years of data
157
1868–2024
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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Japan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1868 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | — |
| 1869 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +65.9% |
| 1870 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1871 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | +39.2% |
| 1872 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | +27.8% |
| 1873 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | +21.4% |
| 1874 | 0.0165 tonnes per person | +1344.7% |
| 1875 | 0.0403 tonnes per person | +144.0% |
| 1876 | 0.039 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1877 | 0.0356 tonnes per person | -8.7% |
| 1878 | 0.051 tonnes per person | +43.1% |
| 1879 | 0.0631 tonnes per person | +23.8% |
| 1880 | 0.0635 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1881 | 0.0648 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1882 | 0.0669 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1883 | 0.0715 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1884 | 0.0773 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 1885 | 0.0868 tonnes per person | +12.3% |
| 1886 | 0.0927 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1887 | 0.114 tonnes per person | +23.0% |
| 1888 | 0.1306 tonnes per person | +14.6% |
| 1889 | 0.1566 tonnes per person | +19.9% |
| 1890 | 0.1677 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1891 | 0.1997 tonnes per person | +19.1% |
| 1892 | 0.1967 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1893 | 0.2068 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1894 | 0.2634 tonnes per person | +27.4% |
| 1895 | 0.2893 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 1896 | 0.3026 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1897 | 0.3143 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1898 | 0.3964 tonnes per person | +26.1% |
| 1899 | 0.393 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1900 | 0.437 tonnes per person | +11.2% |
| 1901 | 0.5183 tonnes per person | +18.6% |
| 1902 | 0.5493 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1903 | 0.5612 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1904 | 0.6249 tonnes per person | +11.3% |
| 1905 | 0.6364 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1906 | 0.6904 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 1907 | 0.7284 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1908 | 0.7725 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1909 | 0.7761 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1910 | 0.7896 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1911 | 0.8758 tonnes per person | +10.9% |
| 1912 | 0.9646 tonnes per person | +10.1% |
| 1913 | 1.05 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 1914 | 1.11 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1915 | 0.9975 tonnes per person | -10.0% |
| 1916 | 1.09 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 1917 | 1.24 tonnes per person | +13.8% |
| 1918 | 1.3 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1919 | 1.42 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 1920 | 1.32 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 1921 | 1.17 tonnes per person | -11.2% |
| 1922 | 1.23 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1923 | 1.29 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1924 | 1.33 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1925 | 1.36 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1926 | 1.35 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1927 | 1.44 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1928 | 1.47 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1929 | 1.49 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1930 | 1.33 tonnes per person | -10.4% |
| 1931 | 1.19 tonnes per person | -10.8% |
| 1932 | 1.17 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1933 | 1.36 tonnes per person | +15.6% |
| 1934 | 1.49 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 1935 | 1.54 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1936 | 1.67 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 1937 | 1.77 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1938 | 1.84 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1939 | 1.76 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 1940 | 2.08 tonnes per person | +18.4% |
| 1941 | 2.07 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1942 | 1.95 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 1943 | 1.96 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1944 | 1.78 tonnes per person | -9.2% |
| 1945 | 0.9723 tonnes per person | -45.5% |
| 1946 | 0.6595 tonnes per person | -32.2% |
| 1947 | 0.8642 tonnes per person | +31.0% |
| 1948 | 1.07 tonnes per person | +24.0% |
| 1949 | 1.18 tonnes per person | +10.3% |
| 1950 | 1.19 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1951 | 1.4 tonnes per person | +18.4% |
| 1952 | 1.46 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1953 | 1.61 tonnes per person | +10.4% |
| 1954 | 1.56 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1955 | 1.54 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1956 | 1.72 tonnes per person | +12.1% |
| 1957 | 2 tonnes per person | +16.1% |
| 1958 | 1.91 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 1959 | 2.02 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1960 | 2.42 tonnes per person | +19.7% |
| 1961 | 2.91 tonnes per person | +20.6% |
| 1962 | 2.99 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 3.29 tonnes per person | +9.9% |
| 1964 | 3.6 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 1965 | 3.83 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 4.12 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1967 | 4.76 tonnes per person | +15.5% |
| 1968 | 5.4 tonnes per person | +13.4% |
| 1969 | 6.2 tonnes per person | +14.9% |
| 1970 | 7.21 tonnes per person | +16.4% |
| 1971 | 7.41 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 7.88 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 8.27 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 8.16 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 7.68 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 7.94 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 8.09 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 7.76 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 8.14 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 8.01 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 7.82 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 7.54 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 7.37 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 7.81 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 7.57 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 7.53 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 7.4 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 8.04 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 8.31 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 9.36 tonnes per person | +12.7% |
| 1991 | 9.42 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 9.45 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 9.37 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 9.76 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 9.83 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 9.91 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 9.83 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 9.49 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 9.76 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 9.92 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 9.79 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 10 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 10.06 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 10.01 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 10.06 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 9.87 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 10.14 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 9.59 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 9.05 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 9.45 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 9.85 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 10.18 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 10.27 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 9.89 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 9.59 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 9.44 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 9.32 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 8.97 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 8.7 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 8.21 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 8.42 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 8.24 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 7.94 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 7.77 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 7.77 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.14 tonnes per person, 1.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Japan's 7.77 tonnes per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.21 tonnes per person, 2.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1874 | +1344.7% | 0.0011 tonnes per person | 0.0165 tonnes per person |
| 1875 | +144.0% | 0.0165 tonnes per person | 0.0403 tonnes per person |
| 1869 | +65.9% | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0005 tonnes per person |
| 1945 | -45.5% | 1.78 tonnes per person | 0.9723 tonnes per person |
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 |
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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.