Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from other industry in Japan
Japan: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from other industry was 3.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of global cumulative 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
In 2024, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from other industry in Japan stood at 3.5%.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from other industry in Japan peaked at 3.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1990.
Japan ranks 4th of 46 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from other industry in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.9% | — |
| 1991 | 1.6% | +67.9% |
| 1992 | 2.0% | +27.5% |
| 1993 | 2.3% | +16.8% |
| 1994 | 2.6% | +11.0% |
| 1995 | 2.8% | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 2.9% | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 3.1% | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 3.2% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 3.3% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 3.3% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 3.4% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 3.6% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 3.5% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5% | 0.9% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 3.3% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.6% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.5% | 3.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More climate change data for Japan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from other industry in Japan?
- Share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from other industry in Japan was 3.5% 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 other industry recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from other industry recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1990.
- How does Japan rank for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from other industry?
- Japan ranks 4th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from other industry rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 other industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from other industry sources since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from other industry sources.