Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Japan
Japan: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement was 4.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Japan, 1928–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Japan is 4.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Japan peaked at 8.7% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1928.
Japan ranks 4th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 97 years of available data.
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1928 | 0.7% | — |
| 1929 | 1.4% | +84.9% |
| 1930 | 1.8% | +30.5% |
| 1931 | 2.1% | +19.3% |
| 1932 | 2.5% | +16.1% |
| 1933 | 2.9% | +17.7% |
| 1934 | 3.2% | +11.7% |
| 1935 | 3.6% | +12.3% |
| 1936 | 4.0% | +9.1% |
| 1937 | 4.2% | +6.3% |
| 1938 | 4.4% | +4.5% |
| 1939 | 4.5% | +3.4% |
| 1940 | 4.6% | +2.3% |
| 1941 | 4.8% | +2.7% |
| 1942 | 4.8% | +0.9% |
| 1943 | 4.8% | +0.5% |
| 1944 | 4.9% | +1.0% |
| 1945 | 4.8% | -1.4% |
| 1946 | 4.7% | -3.1% |
| 1947 | 4.5% | -3.4% |
| 1948 | 4.4% | -3.3% |
| 1949 | 4.3% | -2.1% |
| 1950 | 4.2% | -1.4% |
| 1951 | 4.2% | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 4.2% | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 4.3% | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 4.3% | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 4.4% | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 4.5% | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 4.6% | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 4.7% | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 4.7% | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 4.9% | +3.5% |
| 1961 | 5.1% | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 5.3% | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 5.5% | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 5.6% | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 5.8% | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 5.9% | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 6.1% | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 6.3% | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 6.5% | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 6.7% | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 6.9% | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 7.1% | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 7.4% | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 7.6% | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 7.7% | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 7.8% | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 7.9% | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 8.1% | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 8.3% | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 8.4% | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 8.6% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 8.6% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 8.7% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 8.7% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 8.7% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 8.7% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 8.6% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 8.6% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 8.5% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 8.5% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 8.5% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 8.5% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 8.4% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 8.4% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 8.3% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 8.2% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 8.2% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 8.1% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 7.9% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 7.8% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 7.7% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 7.6% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 7.4% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 7.2% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 7.1% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 6.9% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 6.5% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 6.3% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 6.2% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 5.4% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 4.3% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 4.2% | -2.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 4.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 51.8× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Japan's 4.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0%, 1395.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global cumulative 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | +84.9% | 0.7% | 1.4% |
| 1930 | +30.5% | 1.4% | 1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.4% | 2 |
| 1930s | 3.3% | 1.8% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.7% | 4.3% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.4% | 4.2% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.7% | 4.9% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.6% | 6.7% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.6% | 8.4% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.3% | 7.9% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 6.3% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 4.8% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.2% | 4.6% | 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Japan?
- Share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Japan was 4.2% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 1984.
- What is the lowest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1928.
- How does Japan rank for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Japan ranks 4th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from cement.