Share of global annual CO₂ emissions from other industry in Japan
Japan: Share of global annual CO₂ emissions from other industry was 2.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of global annual CO₂ emissions from other industry in Japan, 1990–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global annual co₂ emissions from other industry in Japan is 2.7%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global annual co₂ emissions from other industry in Japan peaked at 5.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2024.
Japan ranks 4th of 46 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of global annual CO₂ emissions from other industry in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.4% | — |
| 1991 | 5.1% | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 4.9% | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 5.1% | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 4.9% | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 4.8% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 4.8% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 4.6% | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 4.4% | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 4.3% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 4.6% | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 4.6% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 4.4% | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 4.4% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 4.1% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 2.8% | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 2.7% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.8% | 4.3% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 4.0% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.0% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 2.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More climate change data for Japan
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 252.18 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global annual co₂ emissions from other industry in Japan?
- Share of global annual co₂ emissions from other industry in Japan was 2.7% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global annual co₂ emissions from other industry recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of global annual co₂ emissions from other industry recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2024.
- How does Japan rank for share of global annual co₂ emissions from other industry?
- Japan ranks 4th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global annual co₂ emissions from other industry rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 annual CO₂ emissions from other industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from other industry sources, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from other industry sources in the same year.