Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Japan
Japan: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) was -1.7 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-1.7 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 56.9%
World rank
169th
of 193 countries
All-time high
9.76 % change on previous year
in 1990
All-time low
-9.26 % change on previous year
in 1998
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Japan, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Japan stood at -1.7 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 56.9% on the previous year and up 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Japan peaked at 9.76 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -9.26 % change on previous year, in 1998.
Japan ranks 169th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Japan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.7998 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 5.1 % change on previous year | +538.1% |
| 1973 | 8.89 % change on previous year | +74.3% |
| 1974 | -1.24 % change on previous year | -114.0% |
| 1975 | -9.14 % change on previous year | +636.2% |
| 1976 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -115.8% |
| 1977 | -4.45 % change on previous year | -407.5% |
| 1978 | -6.67 % change on previous year | +49.8% |
| 1979 | 4.14 % change on previous year | -162.0% |
| 1980 | -5.01 % change on previous year | -221.1% |
| 1981 | -6.99 % change on previous year | +39.5% |
| 1982 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -132.8% |
| 1983 | -3.8 % change on previous year | -265.6% |
| 1984 | 5.74 % change on previous year | -251.0% |
| 1985 | -0.8077 % change on previous year | -114.1% |
| 1986 | -3.63 % change on previous year | +350.0% |
| 1987 | -1.06 % change on previous year | -70.8% |
| 1988 | 4.79 % change on previous year | -551.6% |
| 1989 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -52.6% |
| 1990 | 9.76 % change on previous year | +330.0% |
| 1991 | -0.6605 % change on previous year | -106.8% |
| 1992 | -1.7 % change on previous year | +157.8% |
| 1993 | -0.6101 % change on previous year | -64.2% |
| 1994 | 0.9641 % change on previous year | -258.0% |
| 1995 | 1.93 % change on previous year | +100.5% |
| 1996 | -0.2543 % change on previous year | -113.2% |
| 1997 | -2.76 % change on previous year | +987.1% |
| 1998 | -9.26 % change on previous year | +235.1% |
| 1999 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -114.4% |
| 2000 | 1.99 % change on previous year | +49.1% |
| 2001 | -2.17 % change on previous year | -209.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9648 % change on previous year | -144.4% |
| 2003 | -1.25 % change on previous year | -229.5% |
| 2004 | -0.3853 % change on previous year | -69.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8963 % change on previous year | -332.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3202 % change on previous year | -64.3% |
| 2007 | -1.43 % change on previous year | -547.1% |
| 2008 | -8.56 % change on previous year | +498.1% |
| 2009 | -5.56 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 2010 | 5.99 % change on previous year | -207.7% |
| 2011 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -46.0% |
| 2012 | -1.61 % change on previous year | -149.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3888 % change on previous year | -124.1% |
| 2014 | -2.94 % change on previous year | -856.3% |
| 2015 | -3.66 % change on previous year | +24.5% |
| 2016 | -3.28 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2748 % change on previous year | -108.4% |
| 2018 | -0.4002 % change on previous year | -245.6% |
| 2019 | -3.81 % change on previous year | +852.3% |
| 2020 | -8.13 % change on previous year | +113.3% |
| 2021 | 4.64 % change on previous year | -157.1% |
| 2022 | -4.24 % change on previous year | -191.2% |
| 2023 | -3.96 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2024 | -1.7 % change on previous year | -56.9% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's -1.7 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.76 % change on previous year. (70 countries reporting)
- Japan's -1.7 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.34 % change on previous year. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.1247 % change on previous year | -9.14 % change on previous year | 8.89 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -0.6215 % change on previous year | -6.99 % change on previous year | 5.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1259 % change on previous year | -9.26 % change on previous year | 9.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.52 % change on previous year | -8.56 % change on previous year | 1.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.5812 % change on previous year | -3.81 % change on previous year | 5.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.68 % change on previous year | -8.13 % change on previous year | 4.64 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 166 Poland -1.42 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Spain -1.46 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Albania -1.69 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Tanzania -1.8 % change on previous year compare
- 171 North Macedonia -1.95 % change on previous year compare
- 172 Trinidad and Tobago -1.97 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Japan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.8 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.358 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.9466 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Japan?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Japan was -1.7 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.76 % change on previous year in 1990.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.26 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does Japan rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?
- Japan ranks 169th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.