Warming fossil fuels land use in Japan
Japan: Warming fossil fuels land use was 0.033 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Warming fossil fuels land use in Japan, 1851–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for warming fossil fuels land use in Japan is 0.033, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, warming fossil fuels land use in Japan peaked at 0.033 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1851.
That places Japan 7th out of 214 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0.0001 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 0.0002 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0003 | 0.0002 | 0.0004 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0006 | 0.0004 | 0.0007 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.001 | 0.0008 | 0.0012 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0015 | 0.0013 | 0.0018 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0022 | 0.0019 | 0.0024 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0029 | 0.0025 | 0.0034 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0045 | 0.0035 | 0.0057 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0082 | 0.0062 | 0.0103 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0127 | 0.0108 | 0.0147 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0176 | 0.0152 | 0.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.023 | 0.0205 | 0.0255 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0284 | 0.026 | 0.0308 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0321 | 0.0312 | 0.033 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More climate change data for Japan
- Share co2 vs population 0.7549 (2100)
- Population growth -0.5% (2025)
- Population, total 123.37 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.4% (2025)
- Urban population 113.87 million (2025)
- Urban population 92.3% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 7.77 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 69.61 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 7.77 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 7.77 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is warming fossil fuels land use in Japan?
- Warming fossil fuels land use in Japan was 0.033 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest warming fossil fuels land use recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.033 in 2024.
- What is the lowest warming fossil fuels land use recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1851.
- How does Japan rank for warming fossil fuels land use?
- Japan ranks 7th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is warming fossil fuels land use rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. 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 Warming fossil fuels land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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