Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Japan
Japan: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) was 432.37 Mt CO2e in 2024. β² Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Japan, 1970β2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in Japan stood at 432.37 Mt CO2e.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in Japan peaked at 619.33 Mt CO2e in 2013 and was at its lowest, 243.67 Mt CO2e, in 1971.
Japan ranks 5th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 293.7 Mt CO2e | 243.67 Mt CO2e | 330.7 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 302.5 Mt CO2e | 271.18 Mt CO2e | 341.81 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 399.07 Mt CO2e | 377.06 Mt CO2e | 417.14 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 459.78 Mt CO2e | 417.65 Mt CO2e | 508.39 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 556.4 Mt CO2e | 494.37 Mt CO2e | 619.33 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 462.65 Mt CO2e | 432.37 Mt CO2e | 491.01 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 2 India 1,507 Mt CO2e compare
- 3 United States 1,488 Mt CO2e compare
- 4 Russian Federation 852.29 Mt CO2e compare
- 6 Indonesia 350.52 Mt CO2e compare
- 7 Saudi Arabia 278.5 Mt CO2e compare
- 8 Korea, Republic of 264.12 Mt CO2e compare
More environment data for Japan
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.358 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 0.0003 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production, annual growth rate -2.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Recovered paper β Production 16.66 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 23.82 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 33,416 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 9,315 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in Japan?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in Japan was 432.37 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 power industry (energy) recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 619.33 Mt CO2e in 2013.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 243.67 Mt CO2e in 1971.
- How does Japan rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy)?
- Japan ranks 5th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. 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 from Power Industry (Energy) (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 electricity and heat generation (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.1.a. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).