Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring in Japan
Japan: Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring in Japan, 1970–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.1% for share of global co₂ emissions from flaring in 2024.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from flaring in Japan peaked at 0.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1986.
Japan ranks 55th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 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 flaring in Japan?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from flaring in Japan was 0.1% 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 flaring recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1986.
- How does Japan rank for share of global co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Japan ranks 55th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. 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 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from flaring in the same year.