Pre- and post-production — Emissions per capita in Japan
Japan: Pre- and post-production — Emissions per capita was 0.9 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pre- and post-production — Emissions per capita in Japan, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pre- and post-production — emissions per capita in Japan is 0.9 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions per capita in Japan peaked at 1.02 t CO2eq/cap in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.76 t CO2eq/cap, in 1990.
Japan ranks 67th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.828 t CO2eq/cap | 0.76 t CO2eq/cap | 0.88 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.93 t CO2eq/cap | 0.89 t CO2eq/cap | 0.96 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.958 t CO2eq/cap | 0.9 t CO2eq/cap | 1.02 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9 t CO2eq/cap | 0.89 t CO2eq/cap | 0.91 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 64 Brazil 0.92 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 64 China, mainland 0.92 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 64 Singapore 0.92 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 67 Georgia 0.9 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 67 Switzerland 0.9 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 70 Austria 0.89 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 70 North Macedonia 0.89 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 70 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.89 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 70 Ukraine 0.89 t CO2eq/cap compare
More climate change data for Japan
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 252.18 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pre- and post-production — emissions per capita in Japan?
- Pre- and post-production — emissions per capita in Japan was 0.9 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 t CO2eq/cap in 2013.
- What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.76 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
- How does Japan rank for pre- and post-production — emissions per capita?
- Japan ranks 67th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pre- and post-production — emissions per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pre- and post-production — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.