CO₂ emissions · Asia · 2024 data
Japan CO₂ Emissions
Japan emitted 962 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, or 7.77 t per person — #5 of 213 countries and 2.49% of global emissions. That is 1.6× the world average of 4.73 t per person. Emissions peaked in 2013 at 1.31 billion tonnes and are now 27% lower.
CO₂ emissions of Japan, 1950–2024
Million tonnes of CO₂ per year (Gt = billion tonnes) · fossil fuels and industry, excluding land use · Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Budget and Jones et al. (CC BY 4.0)
CO₂ emissions by year (table)
| Year | CO₂ (million t) | Per person (t) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 961.9 | 7.77 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 986.9 | 7.94 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 1,029.6 | 8.24 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 1,058.5 | 8.42 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 1,037.3 | 8.21 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 1,102.1 | 8.70 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 1,138.6 | 8.97 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 1,184.4 | 9.32 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 1,199.9 | 9.44 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 1,220.0 | 9.59 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 1,260.3 | 9.89 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 1,311.9 | 10.27 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1,302.1 | 10.18 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 1,261.2 | 9.85 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 1,211.1 | 9.45 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 1,160.3 | 9.05 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 1,228.7 | 9.59 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 1,299.0 | 10.14 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 1,263.4 | 9.87 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 1,286.4 | 10.06 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 1,279.1 | 10.01 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 1,283.8 | 10.06 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 1,275.4 | 10.01 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 1,245.9 | 9.79 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 1,260.2 | 9.92 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 1,238.1 | 9.76 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 1,201.3 | 9.49 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 1,241.0 | 9.83 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 1,248.7 | 9.91 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 1,235.9 | 9.83 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 1,223.2 | 9.76 | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 1,169.3 | 9.37 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 1,175.5 | 9.45 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 1,166.6 | 9.42 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 1,154.9 | 9.36 | +13.1% |
| 1989 | 1,021.3 | 8.31 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 984.7 | 8.04 | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 902.2 | 7.40 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 914.0 | 7.53 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 915.3 | 7.58 | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 940.5 | 7.81 | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 884.4 | 7.37 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 900.7 | 7.54 | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 930.4 | 7.82 | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 948.6 | 8.01 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 957.1 | 8.14 | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 905.1 | 7.76 | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 935.6 | 8.10 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 909.6 | 7.94 | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 869.8 | 7.68 | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 914.3 | 8.16 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 914.3 | 8.27 | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 861.1 | 7.88 | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 799.6 | 7.41 | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 769.7 | 7.21 | +17.7% |
| 1969 | 653.9 | 6.20 | +16.2% |
| 1968 | 562.6 | 5.40 | +14.8% |
| 1967 | 489.9 | 4.76 | +16.7% |
| 1966 | 419.8 | 4.12 | +8.5% |
| 1965 | 387.0 | 3.84 | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 359.4 | 3.60 | +10.5% |
| 1963 | 325.3 | 3.29 | +10.9% |
| 1962 | 293.3 | 2.99 | +3.6% |
| 1961 | 283.1 | 2.91 | +21.6% |
| 1960 | 232.8 | 2.42 | +20.7% |
| 1959 | 192.9 | 2.02 | +6.3% |
| 1958 | 181.4 | 1.91 | -3.6% |
| 1957 | 188.3 | 2.00 | +17.1% |
| 1956 | 160.8 | 1.72 | +13.2% |
| 1955 | 142.0 | 1.54 | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 142.7 | 1.56 | -2.2% |
| 1953 | 145.9 | 1.62 | +11.9% |
| 1952 | 130.4 | 1.46 | +5.7% |
| 1951 | 123.4 | 1.40 | +20.3% |
| 1950 | 102.5 | 1.19 | +4.2% |
Where Japan's CO₂ comes from
Coal is the largest source.
Per person: Japan vs the world
Production vs consumption
Counting the CO₂ embedded in the goods it imports and exports, Japan's consumption-based footprint was 1.14 billion tonnes (9.19 t per person) in 2023. Japan is a net importer of emissions: its consumption causes 16% more CO₂ than it emits at home.
Primary energy use: 38,745 kWh per person (world 21,654 kWh).
All greenhouse gases (2024)
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Data: Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Budget and Jones et al. (CC BY 4.0). CO₂ figures cover fossil fuels and industry (territorial), excluding land-use change unless stated.