Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Japan
Japan: Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population was 2.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.5%
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
5th
of 215 countries
All-time high
5.4%
in 1974
All-time low
0.0%
in 1868
Years of data
157
1868–2024
Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Japan, 1868–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Japan recorded 2.5% for share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in 2024.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Japan peaked at 5.4% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1868.
Japan ranks 5th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1868 | 0.0% | — |
| 1869 | 0.0% | +57.1% |
| 1870 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 1871 | 0.0% | +31.7% |
| 1872 | 0.0% | +16.1% |
| 1873 | 0.0% | +15.0% |
| 1874 | 0.1% | +1451.3% |
| 1875 | 0.2% | +126.7% |
| 1876 | 0.2% | -3.9% |
| 1877 | 0.2% | -9.9% |
| 1878 | 0.3% | +42.9% |
| 1879 | 0.3% | +16.4% |
| 1880 | 0.3% | -10.2% |
| 1881 | 0.3% | -0.7% |
| 1882 | 0.3% | -1.4% |
| 1883 | 0.3% | +1.4% |
| 1884 | 0.3% | +7.8% |
| 1885 | 0.3% | +12.4% |
| 1886 | 0.3% | +6.0% |
| 1887 | 0.4% | +18.2% |
| 1888 | 0.4% | +4.3% |
| 1889 | 0.5% | +20.9% |
| 1890 | 0.5% | -0.7% |
| 1891 | 0.6% | +14.8% |
| 1892 | 0.6% | -1.4% |
| 1893 | 0.6% | +7.5% |
| 1894 | 0.8% | +24.1% |
| 1895 | 0.8% | +4.7% |
| 1896 | 0.8% | +2.3% |
| 1897 | 0.8% | +0.1% |
| 1898 | 1.0% | +20.7% |
| 1899 | 0.9% | -8.3% |
| 1900 | 1.0% | +6.8% |
| 1901 | 1.1% | +16.2% |
| 1902 | 1.2% | +4.5% |
| 1903 | 1.1% | -5.2% |
| 1904 | 1.3% | +11.4% |
| 1905 | 1.2% | -3.3% |
| 1906 | 1.3% | +5.1% |
| 1907 | 1.2% | -6.3% |
| 1908 | 1.3% | +11.7% |
| 1909 | 1.3% | -2.4% |
| 1910 | 1.3% | -1.9% |
| 1911 | 1.4% | +10.6% |
| 1912 | 1.5% | +6.1% |
| 1913 | 1.5% | +1.7% |
| 1914 | 1.8% | +17.7% |
| 1915 | 1.7% | -7.5% |
| 1916 | 1.7% | +2.7% |
| 1917 | 1.9% | +10.1% |
| 1918 | 2.0% | +7.5% |
| 1919 | 2.6% | +27.6% |
| 1920 | 2.1% | -19.6% |
| 1921 | 2.1% | +2.4% |
| 1922 | 2.2% | +2.0% |
| 1923 | 2.0% | -6.3% |
| 1924 | 2.1% | +4.2% |
| 1925 | 2.2% | +2.7% |
| 1926 | 2.2% | +2.5% |
| 1927 | 2.2% | -0.7% |
| 1928 | 2.3% | +3.7% |
| 1929 | 2.2% | -4.3% |
| 1930 | 2.2% | -1.6% |
| 1931 | 2.2% | +1.1% |
| 1932 | 2.4% | +11.0% |
| 1933 | 2.7% | +11.2% |
| 1934 | 2.8% | +1.9% |
| 1935 | 2.8% | +0.2% |
| 1936 | 2.8% | +0.1% |
| 1937 | 2.8% | +0.5% |
| 1938 | 3.1% | +11.7% |
| 1939 | 2.9% | -8.2% |
| 1940 | 3.1% | +9.8% |
| 1941 | 3.1% | -1.4% |
| 1942 | 3.0% | -4.1% |
| 1943 | 3.0% | +0.1% |
| 1944 | 2.7% | -9.5% |
| 1945 | 1.8% | -33.5% |
| 1946 | 1.1% | -36.0% |
| 1947 | 1.4% | +18.6% |
| 1948 | 1.6% | +19.2% |
| 1949 | 1.9% | +17.0% |
| 1950 | 1.7% | -8.6% |
| 1951 | 1.9% | +11.8% |
| 1952 | 2.0% | +4.3% |
| 1953 | 2.2% | +8.8% |
| 1954 | 2.1% | -4.2% |
| 1955 | 1.9% | -9.2% |
| 1956 | 2.0% | +6.3% |
| 1957 | 2.3% | +13.4% |
| 1958 | 2.2% | -6.3% |
| 1959 | 2.2% | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 2.5% | +13.8% |
| 1961 | 3.0% | +21.2% |
| 1962 | 3.0% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 3.2% | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 3.3% | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 3.4% | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 3.5% | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 4.0% | +13.1% |
| 1968 | 4.4% | +8.9% |
| 1969 | 4.8% | +9.0% |
| 1970 | 5.2% | +8.7% |
| 1971 | 5.2% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 5.3% | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 5.4% | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 5.4% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 5.1% | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 5.1% | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 5.1% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 4.8% | -6.6% |
| 1979 | 4.9% | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 4.9% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 4.9% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 4.8% | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 4.7% | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 4.8% | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 4.5% | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 4.5% | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 4.3% | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 4.5% | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 4.6% | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 5.1% | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 5.0% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 5.2% | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 5.1% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 5.3% | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 5.3% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 5.2% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 5.1% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 4.9% | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 5.0% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 4.9% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 4.8% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 4.9% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 4.6% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 4.5% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 2.5% | -3.8% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 2.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 31.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Japan's 2.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0%, 56.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1874 | +1451.3% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1875 | +126.7% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| 1869 | +57.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1878 | +42.9% | 0.2% | 0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1870s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.8% | 1.3% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.7% | 2.2% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.3% | 1.1% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.5% | 2.5% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.1% | 4.8% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.7% | 4.3% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.1% | 4.9% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 3.7% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.0% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.5% | 3.0% | 5 |
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 share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Japan?
- Share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Japan was 2.5% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 1974.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1868.
- How does Japan rank for share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population?
- Japan ranks 5th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ in the same year.