Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes in Japan
Japan: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes was 54.28 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes in Japan, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes in Japan is 54.28 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes in Japan peaked at 95.06 Mt CO2e in 1973 and was at its lowest, 54.28 Mt CO2e, in 2024.
That places Japan 10th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes in Japan, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 80.37 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 80.34 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 86.69 Mt CO2e | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 95.06 Mt CO2e | +9.7% |
| 1974 | 88.89 Mt CO2e | -6.5% |
| 1975 | 78.35 Mt CO2e | -11.9% |
| 1976 | 83.74 Mt CO2e | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 84.95 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 91.69 Mt CO2e | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 93.19 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 89.44 Mt CO2e | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 83.79 Mt CO2e | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 75.99 Mt CO2e | -9.3% |
| 1983 | 75.63 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 77.48 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 72.38 Mt CO2e | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 70.13 Mt CO2e | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 75.59 Mt CO2e | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 80.79 Mt CO2e | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 82.05 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 88.15 Mt CO2e | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 87.94 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 85.42 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 84.96 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 89.19 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 89.22 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 89.07 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 86.22 Mt CO2e | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 78.91 Mt CO2e | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 79.71 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 82.49 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 80.88 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 78.81 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 78.79 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 79.57 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 80.46 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 80.64 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 80.42 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 75.47 Mt CO2e | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 66.37 Mt CO2e | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 69.89 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 67.79 Mt CO2e | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 66.47 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 68.63 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 68.46 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 66.57 Mt CO2e | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 77.18 Mt CO2e | +15.9% |
| 2017 | 76.28 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 65.05 Mt CO2e | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 63.49 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 58.45 Mt CO2e | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 60.6 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 60.48 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 56.14 Mt CO2e | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 54.28 Mt CO2e | -3.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 54.28 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.02 Mt CO2e, 26.9× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Japan's 54.28 Mt CO2e is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1316 Mt CO2e, 412.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86.33 Mt CO2e | 78.35 Mt CO2e | 95.06 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.33 Mt CO2e | 70.13 Mt CO2e | 89.44 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.88 Mt CO2e | 78.91 Mt CO2e | 89.22 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.39 Mt CO2e | 66.37 Mt CO2e | 82.49 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.98 Mt CO2e | 63.49 Mt CO2e | 77.18 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.99 Mt CO2e | 54.28 Mt CO2e | 60.6 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.4957 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes in Japan?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes in Japan was 54.28 Mt CO2e 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 from industrial processes recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 95.06 Mt CO2e in 1973.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.28 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- How does Japan rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes?
- Japan ranks 10th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from industrial processes including IPCC 2006 codes 2.A.1 Cement production, 2.A.2 Lime production, 2.A.3 Glass Production, 2.A.4 Other Process Uses of Carbonates, 2.B Chemical Industry, 2.C Metal Industry, 2.D Non-Energy Products from Fuels and Solvent Use, 2.E Electronics Industry, 2.F Product Uses as Substitutes for Ozone Depleting Substances, 2.G Other Product Manufacture and Use and 5.A Indirect N2O emissions from the atmospheric deposition of nitrogen in NOx and NH3. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).