Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Japan
Japan: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 290.74 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita greenhouse gas 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
In 2023, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Japan stood at 290.74 kilograms per person.
The figure is up 19.9% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Japan peaked at 328.19 kilograms per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 195.16 kilograms per person, in 2020.
Japan ranks 51st of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 280.83 kilograms per person | 252.11 kilograms per person | 302.57 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 290.77 kilograms per person | 242.76 kilograms per person | 328.19 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 265.04 kilograms per person | 246.6 kilograms per person | 289.58 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 237.78 kilograms per person | 195.16 kilograms per person | 290.74 kilograms per person | 4 |
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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Japan?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Japan was 290.74 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 328.19 kilograms per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 195.16 kilograms per person in 2020.
- How does Japan rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Japan ranks 51st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.