Per capita ghg sector in Japan
Japan: Per capita ghg sector was 290.74 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita ghg sector in Japan, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita ghg sector in Japan stood at 290.74.
The figure is up 19.9% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg sector in Japan peaked at 328.19 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 195.16, 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.
Per capita ghg sector in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 256.16 | — |
| 1991 | 269.27 | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 271.66 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 286.61 | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 297.08 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 293.94 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 252.11 | -14.2% |
| 1997 | 287.73 | +14.1% |
| 1998 | 302.57 | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 291.16 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 293.01 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 266.86 | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 291.88 | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 298.5 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 309.82 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 328.19 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 307.82 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 294.49 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 274.43 | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 242.76 | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 246.6 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 249.89 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 256.08 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 256.96 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 249.99 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 262.5 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 273.99 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 276.95 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 287.91 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 289.58 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 195.16 | -32.6% |
| 2021 | 222.63 | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 242.56 | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 290.74 | +19.9% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 290.74 is below the median for high income countries, which is 559.34, 52% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Japan's 290.74 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.17, 4.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita ghg sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -32.6% | 289.58 | 195.16 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 280.83 | 252.11 | 302.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 290.77 | 242.76 | 328.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 265.04 | 246.6 | 289.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 237.78 | 195.16 | 290.74 | 4 |
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 ghg sector in Japan?
- Per capita ghg sector in Japan was 290.74 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg sector recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 328.19 in 2005.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg sector recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 195.16 in 2020.
- How does Japan rank for per capita ghg sector?
- Japan ranks 51st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita ghg 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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