Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) in Japan
Japan: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) was 0.0012 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0012 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
16th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.0017 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2013
All-time low
0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) in Japan, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) in Japan is 0.0012 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) in Japan peaked at 0.0017 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, in 1971.
Japan ranks 16th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) in Japan, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0012 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0012 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0013 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0013 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0013 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0013 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0014 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0013 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0013 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0014 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0015 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0017 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0017 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0016 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0015 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0015 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0015 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0014 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0014 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0013 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0013 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0013 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0012 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -6.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.0012 Mt CO2e per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, 9.7× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.0012 Mt CO2e per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, 17.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0013 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0014 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0015 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0014 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0017 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0013 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0012 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0013 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 13 Maldives 0.0014 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 14 Puerto Rico 0.0013 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 15 Mauritius 0.0013 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 17 Palau 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 18 Trinidad and Tobago 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 19 Netherlands 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 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 0.0012 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023, 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 0.0017 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Japan rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt)?
- Japan ranks 16th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.