Per capita co2 vs average in Japan
Japan: Per capita co2 vs average was 7.77 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7.77
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
36th
of 213 countries
All-time high
10.27
in 2013
All-time low
0.0003
in 1868
Years of data
157
1868–2024
Per capita co2 vs average in Japan, 1868–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita co2 vs average in Japan stood at 7.77.
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 vs average in Japan peaked at 10.27 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0003, 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 vs average in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1868 | 0.0003 | — |
| 1869 | 0.0005 | +65.9% |
| 1870 | 0.0005 | -0.5% |
| 1871 | 0.0007 | +39.2% |
| 1872 | 0.0009 | +27.8% |
| 1873 | 0.0011 | +21.4% |
| 1874 | 0.0165 | +1344.7% |
| 1875 | 0.0403 | +144.0% |
| 1876 | 0.039 | -3.2% |
| 1877 | 0.0356 | -8.7% |
| 1878 | 0.051 | +43.1% |
| 1879 | 0.0631 | +23.8% |
| 1880 | 0.0635 | +0.7% |
| 1881 | 0.0648 | +2.0% |
| 1882 | 0.0669 | +3.2% |
| 1883 | 0.0715 | +6.9% |
| 1884 | 0.0773 | +8.1% |
| 1885 | 0.0868 | +12.3% |
| 1886 | 0.0927 | +6.7% |
| 1887 | 0.114 | +23.0% |
| 1888 | 0.1306 | +14.6% |
| 1889 | 0.1566 | +19.9% |
| 1890 | 0.1677 | +7.1% |
| 1891 | 0.1997 | +19.1% |
| 1892 | 0.1967 | -1.5% |
| 1893 | 0.2068 | +5.1% |
| 1894 | 0.2634 | +27.4% |
| 1895 | 0.2893 | +9.8% |
| 1896 | 0.3026 | +4.6% |
| 1897 | 0.3143 | +3.8% |
| 1898 | 0.3964 | +26.1% |
| 1899 | 0.393 | -0.9% |
| 1900 | 0.437 | +11.2% |
| 1901 | 0.5183 | +18.6% |
| 1902 | 0.5493 | +6.0% |
| 1903 | 0.5612 | +2.2% |
| 1904 | 0.6249 | +11.3% |
| 1905 | 0.6364 | +1.8% |
| 1906 | 0.6904 | +8.5% |
| 1907 | 0.7284 | +5.5% |
| 1908 | 0.7725 | +6.1% |
| 1909 | 0.7761 | +0.5% |
| 1910 | 0.7896 | +1.7% |
| 1911 | 0.8758 | +10.9% |
| 1912 | 0.9646 | +10.1% |
| 1913 | 1.05 | +8.9% |
| 1914 | 1.11 | +5.5% |
| 1915 | 0.9975 | -10.0% |
| 1916 | 1.09 | +9.6% |
| 1917 | 1.24 | +13.8% |
| 1918 | 1.3 | +4.8% |
| 1919 | 1.42 | +9.3% |
| 1920 | 1.32 | -7.4% |
| 1921 | 1.17 | -11.2% |
| 1922 | 1.23 | +5.5% |
| 1923 | 1.29 | +4.8% |
| 1924 | 1.33 | +3.1% |
| 1925 | 1.36 | +1.9% |
| 1926 | 1.35 | -0.7% |
| 1927 | 1.44 | +6.8% |
| 1928 | 1.47 | +1.8% |
| 1929 | 1.49 | +1.3% |
| 1930 | 1.33 | -10.4% |
| 1931 | 1.19 | -10.8% |
| 1932 | 1.17 | -1.2% |
| 1933 | 1.36 | +15.6% |
| 1934 | 1.49 | +9.4% |
| 1935 | 1.54 | +3.8% |
| 1936 | 1.67 | +8.4% |
| 1937 | 1.77 | +6.0% |
| 1938 | 1.84 | +3.7% |
| 1939 | 1.76 | -4.3% |
| 1940 | 2.08 | +18.4% |
| 1941 | 2.07 | -0.5% |
| 1942 | 1.95 | -5.7% |
| 1943 | 1.96 | +0.5% |
| 1944 | 1.78 | -9.2% |
| 1945 | 0.9723 | -45.5% |
| 1946 | 0.6595 | -32.2% |
| 1947 | 0.8642 | +31.0% |
| 1948 | 1.07 | +24.0% |
| 1949 | 1.18 | +10.3% |
| 1950 | 1.19 | +0.4% |
| 1951 | 1.4 | +18.4% |
| 1952 | 1.46 | +4.1% |
| 1953 | 1.61 | +10.4% |
| 1954 | 1.56 | -3.4% |
| 1955 | 1.54 | -1.6% |
| 1956 | 1.72 | +12.1% |
| 1957 | 2 | +16.1% |
| 1958 | 1.91 | -4.4% |
| 1959 | 2.02 | +5.5% |
| 1960 | 2.42 | +19.7% |
| 1961 | 2.91 | +20.6% |
| 1962 | 2.99 | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 3.29 | +9.9% |
| 1964 | 3.6 | +9.4% |
| 1965 | 3.83 | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 4.12 | +7.4% |
| 1967 | 4.76 | +15.5% |
| 1968 | 5.4 | +13.4% |
| 1969 | 6.2 | +14.9% |
| 1970 | 7.21 | +16.4% |
| 1971 | 7.41 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 7.88 | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 8.27 | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 8.16 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 7.68 | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 7.94 | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 8.09 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 7.76 | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 8.14 | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 8.01 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 7.82 | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 7.54 | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 7.37 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 7.81 | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 7.57 | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 7.53 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 7.4 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 8.04 | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 8.31 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 9.36 | +12.7% |
| 1991 | 9.42 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 9.45 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 9.37 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 9.76 | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 9.83 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 9.91 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 9.83 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 9.49 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 9.76 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 9.92 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 9.79 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 10 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 10.06 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 10.01 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 10.06 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 9.87 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 10.14 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 9.59 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 9.05 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 9.45 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 9.85 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 10.18 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 10.27 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 9.89 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 9.59 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 9.44 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 9.32 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 8.97 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 8.7 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 8.21 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 8.42 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 8.24 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 7.94 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 7.77 | -2.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 7.77 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.14, 1.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Japan's 7.77 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.21, 2.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 vs 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 | 0.0165 |
| 1875 | +144.0% | 0.0165 | 0.0403 |
| 1869 | +65.9% | 0.0003 | 0.0005 |
| 1945 | -45.5% | 1.78 | 0.9723 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0.0004 | 0.0003 | 0.0005 | 2 |
| 1870s | 0.0249 | 0.0005 | 0.0631 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0925 | 0.0635 | 0.1566 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.273 | 0.1677 | 0.3964 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.6295 | 0.437 | 0.7761 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.08 | 0.7896 | 1.42 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.35 | 1.17 | 1.49 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.51 | 1.17 | 1.84 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.46 | 0.6595 | 2.08 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.64 | 1.19 | 2.02 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.95 | 2.42 | 6.2 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.86 | 7.21 | 8.27 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.74 | 7.37 | 8.31 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.62 | 9.36 | 9.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.85 | 9.05 | 10.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.56 | 8.7 | 10.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.12 | 7.77 | 8.42 | 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 vs average in Japan?
- Per capita co2 vs average in Japan was 7.77 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 vs average recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.27 in 2013.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 vs average recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 in 1868.
- How does Japan rank for per capita co2 vs average?
- Japan ranks 36th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 vs 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 vs average. 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).