Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Japan
Japan: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita was 7.84 t CO2e/capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Japan, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in t CO2e/capita.
Analysis
Japan recorded 7.84 t CO2e/capita for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Japan peaked at 10.38 t CO2e/capita in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.84 t CO2e/capita, in 2024.
Japan ranks 28th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | t CO2e/capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.21 t CO2e/capita | — |
| 1971 | 8.01 t CO2e/capita | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 8.33 t CO2e/capita | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 9.26 t CO2e/capita | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 9.11 t CO2e/capita | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 8.5 t CO2e/capita | -6.6% |
| 1976 | 8.7 t CO2e/capita | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 8.83 t CO2e/capita | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 8.76 t CO2e/capita | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 8.89 t CO2e/capita | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 8.59 t CO2e/capita | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 8.34 t CO2e/capita | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 7.93 t CO2e/capita | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 7.91 t CO2e/capita | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 8.42 t CO2e/capita | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 8.14 t CO2e/capita | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 8.07 t CO2e/capita | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 8.09 t CO2e/capita | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 8.65 t CO2e/capita | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 8.86 t CO2e/capita | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 9.41 t CO2e/capita | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 9.45 t CO2e/capita | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 9.46 t CO2e/capita | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 9.37 t CO2e/capita | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 9.77 t CO2e/capita | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 9.83 t CO2e/capita | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 9.91 t CO2e/capita | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 9.77 t CO2e/capita | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 9.37 t CO2e/capita | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 9.68 t CO2e/capita | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 9.8 t CO2e/capita | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 9.67 t CO2e/capita | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 9.92 t CO2e/capita | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 9.96 t CO2e/capita | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 9.92 t CO2e/capita | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 10.01 t CO2e/capita | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 9.82 t CO2e/capita | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 10.09 t CO2e/capita | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 9.53 t CO2e/capita | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 9.04 t CO2e/capita | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 9.5 t CO2e/capita | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 9.93 t CO2e/capita | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 10.25 t CO2e/capita | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 10.38 t CO2e/capita | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 10.01 t CO2e/capita | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 9.69 t CO2e/capita | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 9.67 t CO2e/capita | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 9.55 t CO2e/capita | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 9.17 t CO2e/capita | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 8.87 t CO2e/capita | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 8.4 t CO2e/capita | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 8.59 t CO2e/capita | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 8.4 t CO2e/capita | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 8.05 t CO2e/capita | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 7.84 t CO2e/capita | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.66 t CO2e/capita | 8.01 t CO2e/capita | 9.26 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.3 t CO2e/capita | 7.91 t CO2e/capita | 8.86 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.6 t CO2e/capita | 9.37 t CO2e/capita | 9.91 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.78 t CO2e/capita | 9.04 t CO2e/capita | 10.09 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.7 t CO2e/capita | 8.87 t CO2e/capita | 10.38 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.26 t CO2e/capita | 7.84 t CO2e/capita | 8.59 t CO2e/capita | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Japan?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Japan was 7.84 t CO2e/capita in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.38 t CO2e/capita in 2013.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.84 t CO2e/capita in 2024.
- How does Japan rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita?
- Japan ranks 28th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values divided by the economy's population. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use, Land-Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties.