Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement in Japan
Japan: Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement was 1.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement in Japan, 1928–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of global co₂ emissions from cement in Japan stood at 1.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from cement in Japan peaked at 11.4% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1946.
That places Japan 13th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 5.5% | 5.3% | 5.7% | 2 |
| 1930s | 7.5% | 5.2% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.1% | 1.3% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.0% | 3.3% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.1% | 7.1% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.4% | 9.7% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.0% | 7.2% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.9% | 5.1% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 2.2% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 5 |
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 global co₂ emissions from cement in Japan?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from cement in Japan was 1.4% 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 from cement recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 1979.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1946.
- How does Japan rank for share of global co₂ emissions from cement?
- Japan ranks 13th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. 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 from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from cement in the same year.