Per capita low carbon vs gdp in Japan
Japan: Per capita low carbon vs gdp was 5.33 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Per capita low carbon vs gdp in Japan, 1965–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, per capita low carbon vs gdp in Japan stood at 5.33.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 173.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita low carbon vs gdp in Japan peaked at 9.09 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.6843, in 1967.
That places Japan 24th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, 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 low carbon vs gdp in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.7545 | — |
| 1966 | 0.7962 | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 0.6843 | -14.1% |
| 1968 | 0.735 | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 0.7455 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.8594 | +15.3% |
| 1971 | 1.03 | +19.5% |
| 1972 | 1.06 | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 0.8926 | -16.2% |
| 1974 | 1.3 | +45.5% |
| 1975 | 1.44 | +11.0% |
| 1976 | 1.66 | +15.5% |
| 1977 | 1.51 | -9.4% |
| 1978 | 2.21 | +46.8% |
| 1979 | 2.6 | +17.3% |
| 1980 | 2.95 | +13.8% |
| 1981 | 3.07 | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 3.6 | +17.5% |
| 1983 | 3.95 | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 4.36 | +10.3% |
| 1985 | 5.09 | +16.8% |
| 1986 | 5.22 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 5.75 | +10.1% |
| 1988 | 5.51 | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 5.82 | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 5.86 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 6.25 | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 6.32 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 7.13 | +12.8% |
| 1994 | 7.26 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 8.06 | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 8.31 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 8.99 | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 9.09 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 8.83 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 8.85 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 8.85 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 8.7 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 6.81 | -21.7% |
| 2004 | 8.13 | +19.3% |
| 2005 | 8.27 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 8.61 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 7.91 | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 7.24 | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 7.74 | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 8.34 | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 5.23 | -37.3% |
| 2012 | 1.81 | -65.4% |
| 2013 | 1.82 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.59 | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 1.95 | +22.4% |
| 2016 | 2.16 | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 2.53 | +17.2% |
| 2018 | 3.15 | +24.6% |
| 2019 | 3.59 | +14.1% |
| 2020 | 3.25 | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 3.9 | +20.1% |
| 2022 | 3.78 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 4.59 | +21.2% |
| 2024 | 4.92 | +7.2% |
| 2025 | 5.33 | +8.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 5.33 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.23, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Japan's 5.33 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.65, 3.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita low carbon vs gdp 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -65.4% | 5.23 | 1.81 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7431 | 0.6843 | 0.7962 | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.46 | 0.8594 | 2.6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.53 | 2.95 | 5.82 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.61 | 5.86 | 9.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.11 | 6.81 | 8.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.22 | 1.59 | 8.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.29 | 3.25 | 5.33 | 6 |
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 low carbon vs gdp in Japan?
- Per capita low carbon vs gdp in Japan was 5.33 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita low carbon vs gdp recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.09 in 1998.
- What is the lowest per capita low carbon vs gdp recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6843 in 1967.
- How does Japan rank for per capita low carbon vs gdp?
- Japan ranks 24th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita low carbon vs gdp rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 173.6%. 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 low carbon vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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