Total ghg emissions in Japan
Japan: Total ghg emissions was 1.01 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.01 billion
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
8th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.35 billion
in 2013
All-time low
21.92 million
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total ghg emissions in Japan, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 1.01 billion for total ghg emissions in 2024.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total ghg emissions in Japan peaked at 1.35 billion in 2013 and was at its lowest, 21.92 million, in 1850.
That places Japan 8th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total ghg emissions in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 21.92 million | — |
| 1851 | 22.60 million | +3.1% |
| 1852 | 22.68 million | +0.3% |
| 1853 | 22.67 million | -0.0% |
| 1854 | 23.17 million | +2.2% |
| 1855 | 22.69 million | -2.1% |
| 1856 | 22.59 million | -0.5% |
| 1857 | 23.15 million | +2.5% |
| 1858 | 23.74 million | +2.6% |
| 1859 | 23.44 million | -1.2% |
| 1860 | 23.45 million | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 24.09 million | +2.7% |
| 1862 | 24.16 million | +0.3% |
| 1863 | 24.32 million | +0.6% |
| 1864 | 24.26 million | -0.2% |
| 1865 | 24.57 million | +1.3% |
| 1866 | 24.91 million | +1.4% |
| 1867 | 24.46 million | -1.8% |
| 1868 | 24.79 million | +1.3% |
| 1869 | 24.94 million | +0.6% |
| 1870 | 25.87 million | +3.7% |
| 1871 | 25.87 million | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 26.74 million | +3.4% |
| 1873 | 27.38 million | +2.4% |
| 1874 | 28.14 million | +2.8% |
| 1875 | 29.96 million | +6.5% |
| 1876 | 30.15 million | +0.6% |
| 1877 | 30.73 million | +1.9% |
| 1878 | 31.38 million | +2.1% |
| 1879 | 32.57 million | +3.8% |
| 1880 | 33.18 million | +1.9% |
| 1881 | 34.00 million | +2.5% |
| 1882 | 34.67 million | +2.0% |
| 1883 | 37.06 million | +6.9% |
| 1884 | 35.93 million | -3.0% |
| 1885 | 37.87 million | +5.4% |
| 1886 | 38.52 million | +1.7% |
| 1887 | 39.36 million | +2.2% |
| 1888 | 40.67 million | +3.3% |
| 1889 | 42.69 million | +5.0% |
| 1890 | 45.65 million | +6.9% |
| 1891 | 48.05 million | +5.2% |
| 1892 | 48.29 million | +0.5% |
| 1893 | 49.14 million | +1.8% |
| 1894 | 54.91 million | +11.8% |
| 1895 | 55.80 million | +1.6% |
| 1896 | 58.29 million | +4.5% |
| 1897 | 59.80 million | +2.6% |
| 1898 | 63.42 million | +6.0% |
| 1899 | 65.33 million | +3.0% |
| 1900 | 69.46 million | +6.3% |
| 1901 | 74.26 million | +6.9% |
| 1902 | 76.99 million | +3.7% |
| 1903 | 78.23 million | +1.6% |
| 1904 | 82.18 million | +5.0% |
| 1905 | 85.31 million | +3.8% |
| 1906 | 88.51 million | +3.8% |
| 1907 | 90.63 million | +2.4% |
| 1908 | 95.08 million | +4.9% |
| 1909 | 98.51 million | +3.6% |
| 1910 | 98.88 million | +0.4% |
| 1911 | 105.92 million | +7.1% |
| 1912 | 113.28 million | +6.9% |
| 1913 | 115.26 million | +1.8% |
| 1914 | 123.11 million | +6.8% |
| 1915 | 113.06 million | -8.2% |
| 1916 | 126.97 million | +12.3% |
| 1917 | 133.74 million | +5.3% |
| 1918 | 141.59 million | +5.9% |
| 1919 | 149.53 million | +5.6% |
| 1920 | 143.87 million | -3.8% |
| 1921 | 138.06 million | -4.0% |
| 1922 | 146.03 million | +5.8% |
| 1923 | 152.76 million | +4.6% |
| 1924 | 159.16 million | +4.2% |
| 1925 | 162.67 million | +2.2% |
| 1926 | 166.13 million | +2.1% |
| 1927 | 174.68 million | +5.1% |
| 1928 | 176.45 million | +1.0% |
| 1929 | 181.76 million | +3.0% |
| 1930 | 171.61 million | -5.6% |
| 1931 | 164.42 million | -4.2% |
| 1932 | 167.68 million | +2.0% |
| 1933 | 183.22 million | +9.3% |
| 1934 | 195.03 million | +6.4% |
| 1935 | 199.85 million | +2.5% |
| 1936 | 210.58 million | +5.4% |
| 1937 | 219.79 million | +4.4% |
| 1938 | 229.01 million | +4.2% |
| 1939 | 228.16 million | -0.4% |
| 1940 | 256.88 million | +12.6% |
| 1941 | 258.75 million | +0.7% |
| 1942 | 254.56 million | -1.6% |
| 1943 | 259.02 million | +1.8% |
| 1944 | 250.12 million | -3.4% |
| 1945 | 183.61 million | -26.6% |
| 1946 | 159.01 million | -13.4% |
| 1947 | 181.90 million | +14.4% |
| 1948 | 201.80 million | +10.9% |
| 1949 | 212.97 million | +5.5% |
| 1950 | 222.27 million | +4.4% |
| 1951 | 238.73 million | +7.4% |
| 1952 | 251.52 million | +5.4% |
| 1953 | 272.11 million | +8.2% |
| 1954 | 263.19 million | -3.3% |
| 1955 | 267.64 million | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 286.67 million | +7.1% |
| 1957 | 318.79 million | +11.2% |
| 1958 | 308.39 million | -3.3% |
| 1959 | 336.80 million | +9.2% |
| 1960 | 371.33 million | +10.3% |
| 1961 | 417.56 million | +12.5% |
| 1962 | 425.94 million | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 457.77 million | +7.5% |
| 1964 | 489.79 million | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 516.07 million | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 543.02 million | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 623.95 million | +14.9% |
| 1968 | 692.80 million | +11.0% |
| 1969 | 791.43 million | +14.2% |
| 1970 | 903.03 million | +14.1% |
| 1971 | 923.47 million | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 976.43 million | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 1.03 billion | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 1.02 billion | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 968.16 million | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 1.01 billion | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 1.03 billion | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 998.46 million | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 1.05 billion | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 1.03 billion | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 1.01 billion | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 985.74 million | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 968.66 million | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 1.03 billion | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 999.14 million | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 996.12 million | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 980.00 million | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 1.07 billion | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 1.10 billion | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 1.23 billion | +11.7% |
| 1991 | 1.24 billion | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 1.25 billion | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 1.24 billion | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 1.30 billion | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 1.31 billion | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 1.32 billion | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 1.31 billion | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 1.27 billion | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 1.30 billion | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 1.32 billion | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 1.30 billion | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.32 billion | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.33 billion | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.32 billion | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.33 billion | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.30 billion | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.34 billion | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 1.27 billion | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 1.19 billion | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 1.25 billion | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 1.30 billion | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 1.34 billion | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 1.35 billion | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.30 billion | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 1.26 billion | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.24 billion | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.23 billion | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.18 billion | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 1.14 billion | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 1.08 billion | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 1.11 billion | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 1.08 billion | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 1.03 billion | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 1.01 billion | -2.4% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1.01 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 47.51 million, 21.2× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1.01 billion is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61.18 million, 16.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total ghg emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | -26.6% | 250.12 million | 183.61 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 22.86 million | 21.92 million | 23.74 million | 10 |
| 1860s | 24.40 million | 23.45 million | 24.94 million | 10 |
| 1870s | 28.88 million | 25.87 million | 32.57 million | 10 |
| 1880s | 37.39 million | 33.18 million | 42.69 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 54.87 million | 45.65 million | 65.33 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 83.92 million | 69.46 million | 98.51 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 122.13 million | 98.88 million | 149.53 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 160.16 million | 138.06 million | 181.76 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 196.94 million | 164.42 million | 229.01 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 221.86 million | 159.01 million | 259.02 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 276.61 million | 222.27 million | 336.80 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 532.97 million | 371.33 million | 791.43 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 990.39 million | 903.03 million | 1.05 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.02 billion | 968.66 million | 1.10 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.27 billion | 1.23 billion | 1.32 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.30 billion | 1.19 billion | 1.34 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.26 billion | 1.14 billion | 1.35 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 billion | 1.01 billion | 1.11 billion | 5 |
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More climate change data for Japan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 337.64 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total ghg emissions in Japan?
- Total ghg emissions in Japan was 1.01 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total ghg emissions recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 billion in 2013.
- What is the lowest total ghg emissions recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.92 million in 1850.
- How does Japan rank for total ghg emissions?
- Japan ranks 8th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total ghg emissions rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. 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 Total ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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