Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions in Japan
Japan: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions was 8.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
52nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
10.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2013
All-time low
0.6841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions in Japan, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Japan is 8.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Japan peaked at 10.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.6841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1850.
That places Japan 52nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions in Japan, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.6841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.7032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1852 | 0.7033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.7003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1854 | 0.713 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1855 | 0.6957 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1856 | 0.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1857 | 0.7044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1858 | 0.7197 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1859 | 0.708 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1860 | 0.7057 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1861 | 0.7221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1862 | 0.7215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1863 | 0.7235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1864 | 0.719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1865 | 0.7253 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1866 | 0.7327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1867 | 0.7168 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1868 | 0.7236 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1869 | 0.7249 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 0.7482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1871 | 0.744 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1872 | 0.7643 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1873 | 0.7772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1874 | 0.7935 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1875 | 0.8391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1876 | 0.8387 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1877 | 0.849 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1878 | 0.8611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1879 | 0.8875 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1880 | 0.8972 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1881 | 0.9121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1882 | 0.9224 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1883 | 0.9776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 1884 | 0.9398 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 1885 | 0.9819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1886 | 0.9903 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1887 | 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1888 | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1889 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1890 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 1891 | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1892 | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1893 | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1894 | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.7% |
| 1895 | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1896 | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1897 | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1898 | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 1899 | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1900 | 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1901 | 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1902 | 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1903 | 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1904 | 1.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1905 | 1.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1906 | 1.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1907 | 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1908 | 1.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1909 | 2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1910 | 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1911 | 2.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.8% |
| 1912 | 2.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1913 | 2.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1914 | 2.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1915 | 2.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.3% |
| 1916 | 2.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.9% |
| 1917 | 2.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1918 | 2.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1919 | 2.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1920 | 2.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 1921 | 2.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.3% |
| 1922 | 2.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1923 | 2.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1924 | 2.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1925 | 2.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1926 | 2.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1927 | 2.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1928 | 2.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1929 | 2.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1930 | 2.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.9% |
| 1931 | 2.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.5% |
| 1932 | 2.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1933 | 2.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.9% |
| 1934 | 2.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 1935 | 2.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1936 | 3.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1937 | 3.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1938 | 3.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1939 | 3.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1940 | 3.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.1% |
| 1941 | 3.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1942 | 3.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1943 | 3.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1944 | 3.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.8% |
| 1945 | 2.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -27.6% |
| 1946 | 1.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.6% |
| 1947 | 2.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.8% |
| 1948 | 2.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.4% |
| 1949 | 2.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1950 | 2.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1951 | 2.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1952 | 2.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1953 | 3.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.8% |
| 1954 | 2.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 1955 | 2.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 3.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.1% |
| 1957 | 3.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.3% |
| 1958 | 3.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 1959 | 3.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.3% |
| 1960 | 3.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.4% |
| 1961 | 4.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.5% |
| 1962 | 4.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 4.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.5% |
| 1964 | 4.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 5.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 5.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 6.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.7% |
| 1968 | 6.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.7% |
| 1969 | 7.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.9% |
| 1970 | 8.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.8% |
| 1971 | 8.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 8.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 9.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 9.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 8.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.4% |
| 1976 | 8.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 8.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 8.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 8.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 8.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 8.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 8.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 8.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 8.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 8.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 8.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 8.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 8.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 8.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 9.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.3% |
| 1991 | 9.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 10.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 9.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 10.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 10.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 10.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 10.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 10.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 10.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 10.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 10.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 10.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 10.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 10.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 10.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 10.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 10.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 9.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 9.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 9.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 10.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 10.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 10.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 10.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 9.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 9.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 9.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 9.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 9.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 8.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 8.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 8.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 8.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 8.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 8.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.0× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Japan's 8.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions 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 | -27.6% | 3.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.7022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7197 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.7215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7057 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.8103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.744 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8875 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.9721 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8972 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 49 South Africa 8.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 50 Bosnia and Herzegovina 8.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 51 Turks and Caicos Islands 8.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 53 Netherlands 8.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 54 Laos 7.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 55 Czechia 7.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Japan?
- Per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Japan was 8.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- How does Japan rank for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Japan ranks 52nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.