Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) in Japan
Japan: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) was -1.91 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-1.91 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 68.7%
World rank
148th
of 194 countries
All-time high
19.73 % change on previous year
in 1973
All-time low
-9.18 % change on previous year
in 1982
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) in Japan, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) in Japan stood at -1.91 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 68.7% on the previous year and up 59.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) in Japan peaked at 19.73 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -9.18 % change on previous year, in 1982.
That places Japan 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) in Japan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -8.27 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 4.45 % change on previous year | -153.9% |
| 1973 | 19.73 % change on previous year | +342.9% |
| 1974 | -2.08 % change on previous year | -110.6% |
| 1975 | -2.78 % change on previous year | +33.7% |
| 1976 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -184.2% |
| 1977 | 9.98 % change on previous year | +326.1% |
| 1978 | -0.2254 % change on previous year | -102.3% |
| 1979 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -768.8% |
| 1980 | -8.21 % change on previous year | -644.5% |
| 1981 | -1.64 % change on previous year | -80.1% |
| 1982 | -9.18 % change on previous year | +460.9% |
| 1983 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -135.1% |
| 1984 | 11.44 % change on previous year | +255.4% |
| 1985 | -5.39 % change on previous year | -147.1% |
| 1986 | 0.3653 % change on previous year | -106.8% |
| 1987 | 0.7431 % change on previous year | +103.4% |
| 1988 | 10.01 % change on previous year | +1247.1% |
| 1989 | 4.12 % change on previous year | -58.8% |
| 1990 | 13.58 % change on previous year | +229.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2838 % change on previous year | -97.9% |
| 1992 | 1.36 % change on previous year | +378.1% |
| 1993 | -4.45 % change on previous year | -427.9% |
| 1994 | 10.63 % change on previous year | -338.9% |
| 1995 | -2.67 % change on previous year | -125.1% |
| 1996 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -151.6% |
| 1997 | -1.71 % change on previous year | -224.2% |
| 1998 | -4 % change on previous year | +133.8% |
| 1999 | 6.55 % change on previous year | -263.7% |
| 2000 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -61.4% |
| 2001 | -1.56 % change on previous year | -161.6% |
| 2002 | 7.15 % change on previous year | -558.5% |
| 2003 | 4.24 % change on previous year | -40.6% |
| 2004 | -1.19 % change on previous year | -128.0% |
| 2005 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -264.1% |
| 2006 | -2.38 % change on previous year | -222.1% |
| 2007 | 10.82 % change on previous year | -554.2% |
| 2008 | -4.4 % change on previous year | -140.7% |
| 2009 | -5.82 % change on previous year | +32.4% |
| 2010 | 9.09 % change on previous year | -256.1% |
| 2011 | 12.06 % change on previous year | +32.7% |
| 2012 | 8.92 % change on previous year | -26.1% |
| 2013 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -81.8% |
| 2014 | -4.75 % change on previous year | -393.0% |
| 2015 | -4.46 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2016 | -0.2072 % change on previous year | -95.4% |
| 2017 | -2.6 % change on previous year | +1154.5% |
| 2018 | -5.4 % change on previous year | +107.7% |
| 2019 | -4.6 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 2020 | -2.96 % change on previous year | -35.6% |
| 2021 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -179.4% |
| 2022 | -4.41 % change on previous year | -287.4% |
| 2023 | -6.09 % change on previous year | +38.1% |
| 2024 | -1.91 % change on previous year | -68.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's -1.91 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.64 % change on previous year. (71 countries reporting)
- Japan's -1.91 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.46 % change on previous year. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.74 % change on previous year | -8.27 % change on previous year | 19.73 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.549 % change on previous year | -9.18 % change on previous year | 11.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.09 % change on previous year | -4.45 % change on previous year | 13.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.13 % change on previous year | -5.82 % change on previous year | 10.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9667 % change on previous year | -5.4 % change on previous year | 12.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.6 % change on previous year | -6.09 % change on previous year | 2.35 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 145 Rwanda -0.7954 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Venezuela -1.13 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Mexico -1.61 % change on previous year compare
- 149 Jordan -2.27 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Georgia -2.53 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Gibraltar -2.53 % 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 power industry (energy) (mt) in Japan?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) in Japan was -1.91 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 19.73 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.18 % change on previous year in 1982.
- How does Japan rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt)?
- Japan ranks 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.8%. 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 Power Industry (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 Power Industry (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 Power Industry (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 Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.