So emissions by world region in million tonnes in Japan
Japan: So emissions by world region in million tonnes was 617,600 in 2022. β Volatile
Latest (2022)
617,600
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
26th
of 216 countries
All-time high
5.38 million
in 1970
All-time low
2,017
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750β2022
So emissions by world region in million tonnes in Japan, 1750β2022
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 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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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 216 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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