Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Japan
Japan: Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade was 15.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Japan, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Japan is 15.7%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Japan peaked at 27.6% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2015.
That places Japan 71st out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.6% | 18.0% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.2% | 14.4% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 8.3% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 14.1% | 16.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More climate change data for Japan
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.8% (2100)
- Population growth -0.5% (2025)
- Population, total 123.37 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.4% (2025)
- Urban population 113.87 million (2025)
- Urban population 92.3% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 7.77 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 69.61 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 7.77 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 7.77 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Japan?
- Share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Japan was 15.7% in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 27.6% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2015.
- How does Japan rank for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Japan ranks 71st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured as a percentage of emissions of CO₂.