Production consumption carbon intensity energy in Japan
Japan: Production consumption carbon intensity energy was 0.1912 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
0.1912
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
14th
of 43 countries
All-time high
0.2559
in 2013
All-time low
0.1912
in 2019
Years of data
25
1995–2019
Production consumption carbon intensity energy in Japan, 1995–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for production consumption carbon intensity energy in Japan is 0.1912, 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 consumption carbon intensity energy in Japan peaked at 0.2559 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1912, in 2019.
Japan ranks 14th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Production consumption carbon intensity energy in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.2279 | — |
| 1996 | 0.2154 | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2159 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2166 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2211 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2201 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2204 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2254 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.227 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2249 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2274 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2283 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2392 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2301 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2318 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2279 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2464 | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2496 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2559 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2471 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2463 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2101 | -14.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2299 | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2074 | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1912 | -7.8% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.1912 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2296, 83% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.1912 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1749, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2194 | 0.2154 | 0.2279 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.2275 | 0.2201 | 0.2392 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2312 | 0.1912 | 0.2559 | 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 consumption carbon intensity energy in Japan?
- Production consumption carbon intensity energy in Japan was 0.1912 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest production consumption carbon intensity energy recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2559 in 2013.
- What is the lowest production consumption carbon intensity energy recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1912 in 2019.
- How does Japan rank for production consumption carbon intensity energy?
- Japan ranks 14th out of 43 countries with data for 2019.
- Is production consumption carbon intensity 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Production consumption carbon intensity energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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