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.
Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1928 | 5.3% | — |
| 1929 | 5.7% | +7.4% |
| 1930 | 5.2% | -9.0% |
| 1931 | 5.8% | +11.0% |
| 1932 | 7.5% | +28.9% |
| 1933 | 9.9% | +33.0% |
| 1934 | 8.1% | -18.6% |
| 1935 | 9.1% | +12.1% |
| 1936 | 8.0% | -12.2% |
| 1937 | 7.3% | -8.1% |
| 1938 | 7.1% | -3.1% |
| 1939 | 7.0% | -0.7% |
| 1940 | 6.7% | -5.0% |
| 1941 | 6.7% | -0.4% |
| 1942 | 5.6% | -15.8% |
| 1943 | 5.4% | -4.5% |
| 1944 | 6.5% | +20.7% |
| 1945 | 2.5% | -61.1% |
| 1946 | 1.3% | -49.8% |
| 1947 | 1.4% | +12.2% |
| 1948 | 1.8% | +25.8% |
| 1949 | 2.8% | +56.4% |
| 1950 | 3.3% | +18.4% |
| 1951 | 4.3% | +29.6% |
| 1952 | 4.4% | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 4.8% | +11.0% |
| 1954 | 5.4% | +12.3% |
| 1955 | 4.9% | -10.5% |
| 1956 | 5.5% | +13.7% |
| 1957 | 6.1% | +10.9% |
| 1958 | 5.7% | -6.8% |
| 1959 | 5.9% | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 7.1% | +20.5% |
| 1961 | 7.4% | +4.8% |
| 1962 | 8.1% | +8.8% |
| 1963 | 8.0% | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 7.9% | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 7.5% | -5.6% |
| 1966 | 8.1% | +8.7% |
| 1967 | 8.9% | +9.1% |
| 1968 | 9.2% | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 9.4% | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 9.8% | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 9.7% | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 10.1% | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 11.2% | +10.9% |
| 1974 | 10.5% | -6.9% |
| 1975 | 9.7% | -6.9% |
| 1976 | 10.0% | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 10.1% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 11.1% | +10.4% |
| 1979 | 11.4% | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 11.2% | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 10.8% | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 10.3% | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 10.1% | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 9.6% | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 8.7% | -9.8% |
| 1986 | 7.9% | -8.7% |
| 1987 | 7.2% | -9.5% |
| 1988 | 7.3% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 7.4% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 7.9% | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 8.0% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 7.9% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 7.5% | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 7.2% | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 6.8% | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 6.7% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 6.1% | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 5.4% | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 5.1% | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 4.9% | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 4.6% | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 4.2% | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 3.7% | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | -13.9% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 1.4% | +2.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0%, 37.5× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0%, 1542.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | -61.1% | 6.5% | 2.5% |
| 1949 | +56.4% | 1.8% | 2.8% |
| 1946 | -49.8% | 2.5% | 1.3% |
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
- 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 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.