So emissions by world region in million tonnes in Japan
Japan: So emissions by world region in million tonnes was 617,600 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
617,600
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
26th
of 220 countries
All-time high
5.38 million
in 1970
All-time low
2,017
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
So emissions by world region in million tonnes in Japan, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 617,600 for so emissions by world region in million tonnes in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and down 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, so emissions by world region in million tonnes in Japan peaked at 5.38 million in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2,017, in 1750.
Japan ranks 26th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
So emissions by world region in million tonnes in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 2,017 | — |
| 1751 | 2,018 | +0.1% |
| 1752 | 2,020 | +0.1% |
| 1753 | 2,021 | +0.1% |
| 1754 | 2,022 | +0.1% |
| 1755 | 2,023 | +0.1% |
| 1756 | 2,024 | +0.1% |
| 1757 | 2,025 | +0.1% |
| 1758 | 2,027 | +0.1% |
| 1759 | 2,028 | +0.1% |
| 1760 | 2,029 | +0.1% |
| 1761 | 2,030 | +0.1% |
| 1762 | 2,031 | +0.1% |
| 1763 | 2,032 | +0.1% |
| 1764 | 2,033 | +0.1% |
| 1765 | 2,035 | +0.1% |
| 1766 | 2,036 | +0.1% |
| 1767 | 2,037 | +0.1% |
| 1768 | 2,038 | +0.1% |
| 1769 | 2,039 | +0.1% |
| 1770 | 2,040 | +0.1% |
| 1771 | 2,041 | +0.0% |
| 1772 | 2,042 | +0.0% |
| 1773 | 2,043 | +0.0% |
| 1774 | 2,044 | +0.0% |
| 1775 | 2,045 | +0.0% |
| 1776 | 2,046 | +0.0% |
| 1777 | 2,047 | +0.0% |
| 1778 | 2,048 | +0.0% |
| 1779 | 2,049 | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 2,050 | +0.0% |
| 1781 | 2,051 | +0.0% |
| 1782 | 2,052 | +0.0% |
| 1783 | 2,053 | +0.0% |
| 1784 | 2,054 | +0.0% |
| 1785 | 2,054 | +0.0% |
| 1786 | 2,055 | +0.0% |
| 1787 | 2,056 | +0.0% |
| 1788 | 2,057 | +0.0% |
| 1789 | 2,058 | +0.0% |
| 1790 | 2,059 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 2,060 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 2,060 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 2,061 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 2,062 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 2,063 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 2,064 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 2,064 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 2,065 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 2,066 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 2,067 | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 2,067 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 2,068 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 2,069 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 2,069 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 2,070 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 2,071 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 2,071 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 2,072 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 2,072 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 2,073 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 2,074 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 2,074 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 2,075 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 2,075 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 2,076 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 2,076 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 2,077 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 2,077 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 2,078 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 2,078 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 2,078 | -0.0% |
| 1822 | 2,078 | -0.0% |
| 1823 | 2,078 | -0.0% |
| 1824 | 2,078 | -0.0% |
| 1825 | 2,078 | -0.0% |
| 1826 | 2,078 | -0.0% |
| 1827 | 2,078 | -0.0% |
| 1828 | 2,078 | -0.0% |
| 1829 | 2,078 | -0.0% |
| 1830 | 2,078 | -0.0% |
| 1831 | 2,078 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 2,078 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 2,078 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 2,078 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 2,079 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 2,079 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 2,079 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 2,079 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 2,079 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 2,079 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 2,192 | +5.4% |
| 1842 | 2,304 | +5.1% |
| 1843 | 2,417 | +4.9% |
| 1844 | 2,529 | +4.7% |
| 1845 | 2,641 | +4.4% |
| 1846 | 2,754 | +4.3% |
| 1847 | 2,866 | +4.1% |
| 1848 | 2,979 | +3.9% |
| 1849 | 3,091 | +3.8% |
| 1850 | 3,963 | +28.2% |
| 1851 | 3,963 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 3,963 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 3,963 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 3,963 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 3,963 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 3,960 | -0.1% |
| 1857 | 3,957 | -0.1% |
| 1858 | 3,954 | -0.1% |
| 1859 | 3,951 | -0.1% |
| 1860 | 3,948 | -0.1% |
| 1861 | 3,943 | -0.1% |
| 1862 | 3,937 | -0.1% |
| 1863 | 3,931 | -0.1% |
| 1864 | 3,926 | -0.1% |
| 1865 | 3,921 | -0.1% |
| 1866 | 3,913 | -0.2% |
| 1867 | 3,906 | -0.2% |
| 1868 | 3,966 | +1.5% |
| 1869 | 4,003 | +0.9% |
| 1870 | 3,974 | -0.7% |
| 1871 | 4,215 | +6.1% |
| 1872 | 4,368 | +3.6% |
| 1873 | 4,581 | +4.9% |
| 1874 | 8,006 | +74.8% |
| 1875 | 13,390 | +67.2% |
| 1876 | 13,304 | -0.6% |
| 1877 | 12,750 | -4.2% |
| 1878 | 16,774 | +31.6% |
| 1879 | 20,030 | +19.4% |
| 1880 | 20,238 | +1.0% |
| 1881 | 20,978 | +3.7% |
| 1882 | 22,978 | +9.5% |
| 1883 | 25,047 | +9.0% |
| 1884 | 26,980 | +7.7% |
| 1885 | 31,080 | +15.2% |
| 1886 | 32,530 | +4.7% |
| 1887 | 38,002 | +16.8% |
| 1888 | 43,010 | +13.2% |
| 1889 | 50,216 | +16.8% |
| 1890 | 53,818 | +7.2% |
| 1891 | 61,874 | +15.0% |
| 1892 | 61,662 | -0.3% |
| 1893 | 65,858 | +6.8% |
| 1894 | 80,461 | +22.2% |
| 1895 | 86,801 | +7.9% |
| 1896 | 92,279 | +6.3% |
| 1897 | 97,047 | +5.2% |
| 1898 | 119,450 | +23.1% |
| 1899 | 120,092 | +0.5% |
| 1900 | 134,879 | +12.3% |
| 1901 | 159,084 | +17.9% |
| 1902 | 170,959 | +7.5% |
| 1903 | 176,175 | +3.1% |
| 1904 | 198,601 | +12.7% |
| 1905 | 204,092 | +2.8% |
| 1906 | 224,736 | +10.1% |
| 1907 | 241,480 | +7.5% |
| 1908 | 259,252 | +7.4% |
| 1909 | 265,053 | +2.2% |
| 1910 | 271,460 | +2.4% |
| 1911 | 302,754 | +11.5% |
| 1912 | 334,035 | +10.3% |
| 1913 | 366,425 | +9.7% |
| 1914 | 392,481 | +7.1% |
| 1915 | 368,736 | -6.0% |
| 1916 | 404,202 | +9.6% |
| 1917 | 454,917 | +12.5% |
| 1918 | 467,677 | +2.8% |
| 1919 | 498,145 | +6.5% |
| 1920 | 467,460 | -6.2% |
| 1921 | 428,638 | -8.3% |
| 1922 | 455,505 | +6.3% |
| 1923 | 481,418 | +5.7% |
| 1924 | 502,725 | +4.4% |
| 1925 | 520,119 | +3.5% |
| 1926 | 521,956 | +0.4% |
| 1927 | 562,148 | +7.7% |
| 1928 | 569,317 | +1.3% |
| 1929 | 578,905 | +1.7% |
| 1930 | 535,411 | -7.5% |
| 1931 | 488,129 | -8.8% |
| 1932 | 483,478 | -1.0% |
| 1933 | 547,392 | +13.2% |
| 1934 | 597,296 | +9.1% |
| 1935 | 623,099 | +4.3% |
| 1936 | 679,473 | +9.0% |
| 1937 | 726,728 | +7.0% |
| 1938 | 766,098 | +5.4% |
| 1939 | 727,955 | -5.0% |
| 1940 | 867,988 | +19.2% |
| 1941 | 828,206 | -4.6% |
| 1942 | 762,512 | -7.9% |
| 1943 | 758,308 | -0.6% |
| 1944 | 674,004 | -11.1% |
| 1945 | 359,669 | -46.6% |
| 1946 | 271,658 | -24.5% |
| 1947 | 357,223 | +31.5% |
| 1948 | 449,289 | +25.8% |
| 1949 | 515,381 | +14.7% |
| 1950 | 585,970 | +13.7% |
| 1951 | 713,793 | +21.8% |
| 1952 | 754,854 | +5.8% |
| 1953 | 901,468 | +19.4% |
| 1954 | 912,522 | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 949,934 | +4.1% |
| 1956 | 1.08 million | +13.5% |
| 1957 | 1.29 million | +19.7% |
| 1958 | 1.28 million | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 1.44 million | +12.2% |
| 1960 | 1.95 million | +35.7% |
| 1961 | 2.33 million | +19.5% |
| 1962 | 2.62 million | +12.6% |
| 1963 | 3.17 million | +20.7% |
| 1964 | 3.71 million | +17.2% |
| 1965 | 3.65 million | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 4.12 million | +12.9% |
| 1967 | 4.51 million | +9.5% |
| 1968 | 4.56 million | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 4.92 million | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 5.38 million | +9.4% |
| 1971 | 4.86 million | -9.6% |
| 1972 | 4.25 million | -12.6% |
| 1973 | 4.17 million | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 3.64 million | -12.6% |
| 1975 | 3.32 million | -9.0% |
| 1976 | 2.71 million | -18.3% |
| 1977 | 2.46 million | -9.1% |
| 1978 | 2.45 million | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 2.48 million | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 2.36 million | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 2.12 million | -10.3% |
| 1982 | 1.81 million | -14.5% |
| 1983 | 1.79 million | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 1.81 million | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 1.67 million | -7.7% |
| 1986 | 1.57 million | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 1.55 million | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 1.61 million | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 1.64 million | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 1.64 million | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 1.64 million | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.34 million | -18.4% |
| 1993 | 1.36 million | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 1.36 million | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.39 million | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 1.24 million | -10.6% |
| 1997 | 1.17 million | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 1.14 million | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 1.12 million | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 1.12 million | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.07 million | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 1.07 million | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.09 million | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 1.09 million | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.10 million | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.09 million | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.03 million | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 966,916 | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 854,883 | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 1.07 million | +24.6% |
| 2011 | 1.08 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.07 million | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.00 million | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 941,302 | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 901,584 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 882,387 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 853,213 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 833,935 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 818,186 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 551,328 | -32.6% |
| 2021 | 579,852 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 617,600 | +6.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 617,600 is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,427, 23.4× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Japan's 617,600 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 63,332, 9.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where So emissions by world region in million tonnes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1874 | +74.8% | 4,581 | 8,006 |
| 1875 | +67.2% | 8,006 | 13,390 |
| 1945 | -46.6% | 674,004 | 359,669 |
| 1960 | +35.7% | 1.44 million | 1.95 million |
| 2020 | -32.6% | 818,186 | 551,328 |
| 1878 | +31.6% | 12,750 | 16,774 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 2,023 | 2,017 | 2,028 | 10 |
| 1760s | 2,034 | 2,029 | 2,039 | 10 |
| 1770s | 2,044 | 2,040 | 2,049 | 10 |
| 1780s | 2,054 | 2,050 | 2,058 | 10 |
| 1790s | 2,062 | 2,059 | 2,066 | 10 |
| 1800s | 2,070 | 2,067 | 2,072 | 10 |
| 1810s | 2,075 | 2,073 | 2,078 | 10 |
| 1820s | 2,078 | 2,078 | 2,078 | 10 |
| 1830s | 2,078 | 2,078 | 2,079 | 10 |
| 1840s | 2,585 | 2,079 | 3,091 | 10 |
| 1850s | 3,960 | 3,951 | 3,963 | 10 |
| 1860s | 3,939 | 3,906 | 4,003 | 10 |
| 1870s | 10,139 | 3,974 | 20,030 | 10 |
| 1880s | 31,106 | 20,238 | 50,216 | 10 |
| 1890s | 83,934 | 53,818 | 120,092 | 10 |
| 1900s | 203,431 | 134,879 | 265,053 | 10 |
| 1910s | 386,083 | 271,460 | 498,145 | 10 |
| 1920s | 508,819 | 428,638 | 578,905 | 10 |
| 1930s | 617,506 | 483,478 | 766,098 | 10 |
| 1940s | 584,424 | 271,658 | 867,988 | 10 |
| 1950s | 990,527 | 585,970 | 1.44 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.55 million | 1.95 million | 4.92 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.57 million | 2.45 million | 5.38 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.79 million | 1.55 million | 2.36 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.34 million | 1.12 million | 1.64 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 million | 854,883 | 1.12 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 944,815 | 818,186 | 1.08 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 582,927 | 551,328 | 617,600 | 3 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is so emissions by world region in million tonnes in Japan?
- So emissions by world region in million tonnes in Japan was 617,600 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest so emissions by world region in million tonnes recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.38 million in 1970.
- What is the lowest so emissions by world region in million tonnes recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,017 in 1750.
- How does Japan rank for so emissions by world region in million tonnes?
- Japan ranks 26th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is so emissions by world region in million tonnes rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.2%. 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 So emissions by world region in million tonnes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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