Share global co2 including land in Japan

Japan: Share global co2 including land was 2.24 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.24
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
7th
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.13
in 1995
All-time low
0.4718
in 1872
Years of data
157
1868–2024

Share global co2 including land in Japan, 1868–2024

01234186819462024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, share global co2 including land in Japan stood at 2.24.

That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share global co2 including land in Japan peaked at 4.13 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.4718, in 1872.

Japan ranks 7th of 194 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 global co2 including land in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Share global co2 including land in Japan, 1868 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1868 0.5151 —
1869 0.5151 +0.0%
1870 0.4944 -4.0%
1871 0.4785 -3.2%
1872 0.4718 -1.4%
1873 0.4751 +0.7%
1874 0.4843 +1.9%
1875 0.5171 +6.8%
1876 0.5116 -1.1%
1877 0.5112 -0.1%
1878 0.5168 +1.1%
1879 0.5293 +2.4%
1880 0.5267 -0.5%
1881 0.5424 +3.0%
1882 0.5404 -0.4%
1883 0.5757 +6.5%
1884 0.5484 -4.7%
1885 0.5856 +6.8%
1886 0.5966 +1.9%
1887 0.5977 +0.2%
1888 0.6089 +1.9%
1889 0.6421 +5.5%
1890 0.6612 +3.0%
1891 0.6846 +3.5%
1892 0.6896 +0.7%
1893 0.7009 +1.6%
1894 0.7815 +11.5%
1895 0.7847 +0.4%
1896 0.8168 +4.1%
1897 0.8209 +0.5%
1898 0.8607 +4.8%
1899 0.8635 +0.3%
1900 0.9075 +5.1%
1901 0.9498 +4.7%
1902 0.9752 +2.7%
1903 0.961 -1.4%
1904 0.9944 +3.5%
1905 1.01 +1.6%
1906 1.02 +1.3%
1907 1 -2.1%
1908 1.06 +6.2%
1909 1.08 +1.6%
1910 1.09 +0.9%
1911 1.18 +7.8%
1912 1.25 +6.5%
1913 1.24 -1.4%
1914 1.39 +12.5%
1915 1.28 -7.6%
1916 1.42 +10.3%
1917 1.47 +4.0%
1918 1.58 +7.7%
1919 1.79 +13.0%
1920 1.54 -13.9%
1921 1.51 -1.8%
1922 1.56 +3.4%
1923 1.54 -1.9%
1924 1.61 +4.6%
1925 1.61 +0.3%
1926 1.65 +2.5%
1927 1.68 +1.5%
1928 1.69 +0.5%
1929 1.67 -0.7%
1930 1.62 -3.0%
1931 1.6 -1.2%
1932 1.69 +5.7%
1933 1.83 +8.0%
1934 1.87 +2.4%
1935 1.89 +1.2%
1936 1.89 -0.3%
1937 1.92 +1.7%
1938 2.05 +6.5%
1939 1.99 -2.7%
1940 2.14 +7.5%
1941 2.1 -2.0%
1942 2.05 -2.2%
1943 2.06 +0.4%
1944 1.96 -4.6%
1945 1.49 -24.1%
1946 1.22 -18.4%
1947 1.33 +9.5%
1948 1.46 +9.6%
1949 1.57 +7.7%
1950 1.43 -8.9%
1951 1.41 -1.4%
1952 1.48 +5.2%
1953 1.58 +6.5%
1954 1.44 -8.6%
1955 1.39 -3.4%
1956 1.44 +3.4%
1957 1.58 +9.3%
1958 1.5 -5.1%
1959 1.59 +6.3%
1960 1.8 +13.3%
1961 2.06 +14.1%
1962 2.11 +2.7%
1963 2.25 +6.5%
1964 2.39 +6.1%
1965 2.49 +4.3%
1966 2.62 +5.2%
1967 2.93 +12.1%
1968 3.15 +7.4%
1969 3.39 +7.6%
1970 3.75 +10.7%
1971 3.86 +3.0%
1972 3.94 +2.0%
1973 4.04 +2.6%
1974 4.04 -0.1%
1975 3.86 -4.5%
1976 3.88 +0.5%
1977 3.81 -1.8%
1978 3.61 -5.3%
1979 3.84 +6.4%
1980 3.78 -1.6%
1981 3.81 +0.8%
1982 3.76 -1.3%
1983 3.61 -3.9%
1984 3.68 +1.8%
1985 3.42 -6.9%
1986 3.36 -2.0%
1987 3.28 -2.1%
1988 3.53 +7.5%
1989 3.64 +3.2%
1990 4.06 +11.4%
1991 4.03 -0.7%
1992 4.12 +2.3%
1993 4.1 -0.5%
1994 4.12 +0.6%
1995 4.13 +0.2%
1996 4.05 -1.9%
1997 3.81 -6.1%
1998 3.86 +1.3%
1999 3.92 +1.6%
2000 4 +2.0%
2001 3.98 -0.5%
2002 3.91 -1.7%
2003 3.64 -7.0%
2004 3.61 -0.7%
2005 3.59 -0.6%
2006 3.42 -4.9%
2007 3.48 +1.8%
2008 3.21 -7.6%
2009 3.01 -6.2%
2010 3.01 -0.2%
2011 3.08 +2.2%
2012 3.12 +1.5%
2013 3.14 +0.5%
2014 3 -4.5%
2015 2.9 -3.2%
2016 2.93 +1.1%
2017 2.87 -2.2%
2018 2.74 -4.5%
2019 2.62 -4.3%
2020 2.62 -0.1%
2021 2.56 -2.2%
2022 2.45 -4.4%
2023 2.31 -5.5%
2024 2.24 -3.2%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 2.24 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.085, 26.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 2.24 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1043, 21.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1860s 0.5151 0.5151 0.5151 2
1870s 0.499 0.4718 0.5293 10
1880s 0.5764 0.5267 0.6421 10
1890s 0.7664 0.6612 0.8635 10
1900s 0.9971 0.9075 1.08 10
1910s 1.37 1.09 1.79 10
1920s 1.61 1.51 1.69 10
1930s 1.84 1.6 2.05 10
1940s 1.74 1.22 2.14 10
1950s 1.49 1.39 1.59 10
1960s 2.52 1.8 3.39 10
1970s 3.86 3.61 4.04 10
1980s 3.59 3.28 3.81 10
1990s 4.02 3.81 4.13 10
2000s 3.58 3.01 4 10
2010s 2.94 2.62 3.14 10
2020s 2.44 2.24 2.62 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 4 Russia 5.02 compare
  2. 5 Brazil 4.82 compare
  3. 6 Indonesia 3.22 compare
  4. 8 Iran 1.89 compare
  5. 9 Saudi Arabia 1.6 compare
  6. 10 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.51 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share global co2 including land in Japan?
Share global co2 including land in Japan was 2.24 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share global co2 including land recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 4.13 in 1995.
What is the lowest share global co2 including land recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4718 in 1872.
How does Japan rank for share global co2 including land?
Japan ranks 7th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is share global co2 including land rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global co2 including land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share global co2 including land
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
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