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
1750–2022

So emissions by world region in million tonnes in Japan, 1750–2022

02.0M4.0M6.0M175018862022

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 23 Serbia 642,734 compare
  2. 24 Canada 629,055 compare
  3. 25 Malaysia 620,594 compare
  4. 27 Thailand 597,814 compare
  5. 28 Egypt 563,150 compare
  6. 29 Kuwait 448,963 compare

See the full ranking of 220 places β†’

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All data for Japan β†’

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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Indicator
So emissions by world region in million tonnes
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
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