Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in Japan
Japan: Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy was 0.1912 kg CO₂ per kWh in 2019. ▬ Flat
Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in Japan, 1995–2019
Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg CO₂ per kWh.
Analysis
The most recent figure for production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in Japan is 0.1912 kg CO₂ per kWh, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in Japan peaked at 0.2559 kg CO₂ per kWh in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1912 kg CO₂ per kWh, in 2019.
Japan ranks 14th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in Japan, year by year
| Year | kg CO₂ per kWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.2279 kg CO₂ per kWh | — |
| 1996 | 0.2154 kg CO₂ per kWh | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2159 kg CO₂ per kWh | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2166 kg CO₂ per kWh | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2211 kg CO₂ per kWh | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2201 kg CO₂ per kWh | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2204 kg CO₂ per kWh | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2254 kg CO₂ per kWh | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.227 kg CO₂ per kWh | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2249 kg CO₂ per kWh | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2274 kg CO₂ per kWh | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2283 kg CO₂ per kWh | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2392 kg CO₂ per kWh | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2301 kg CO₂ per kWh | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2318 kg CO₂ per kWh | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2279 kg CO₂ per kWh | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2464 kg CO₂ per kWh | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2496 kg CO₂ per kWh | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2559 kg CO₂ per kWh | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2471 kg CO₂ per kWh | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2463 kg CO₂ per kWh | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2101 kg CO₂ per kWh | -14.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2299 kg CO₂ per kWh | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2074 kg CO₂ per kWh | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1912 kg CO₂ per kWh | -7.8% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.1912 kg CO₂ per kWh is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2296 kg CO₂ per kWh, 83% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.1912 kg CO₂ per kWh is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1749 kg CO₂ per kWh, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2194 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.2154 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.2279 kg CO₂ per kWh | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.2275 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.2201 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.2392 kg CO₂ per kWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2312 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.1912 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.2559 kg CO₂ per kWh | 10 |
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 production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in Japan?
- Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in Japan was 0.1912 kg CO₂ per kWh in 2019, according to Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2559 kg CO₂ per kWh in 2013.
- What is the lowest production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1912 kg CO₂ per kWh in 2019.
- How does Japan rank for production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy?
- Japan ranks 14th out of 43 countries with data for 2019.
- Is production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon intensity is measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide (CO₂) emitted per kilowatt-hour of energy. Consumption-based metrics adjust for the energy or emissions embedded in traded goods: it is production-based emissions and energy minus exported goods; plus the energy or emissions from imported goods.