Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Japan
Japan: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) was -6.17 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Japan, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e) in Japan is -6.17 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 24,395.5% on the previous year and down 122.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e) in Japan peaked at 9.94 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -10.12 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Japan 189th 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 Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Japan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 8.2 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 5.12 % change on previous year | -37.5% |
| 1973 | 9.83 % change on previous year | +92.0% |
| 1974 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -83.0% |
| 1975 | 4.5 % change on previous year | +169.2% |
| 1976 | 5.22 % change on previous year | +16.1% |
| 1977 | 4.78 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1978 | 6.95 % change on previous year | +45.2% |
| 1979 | 5.15 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 1980 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -76.2% |
| 1981 | -2.2 % change on previous year | -279.9% |
| 1982 | -3.55 % change on previous year | +60.9% |
| 1983 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -178.2% |
| 1984 | 3.13 % change on previous year | +12.7% |
| 1985 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -61.8% |
| 1986 | 3.49 % change on previous year | +191.7% |
| 1987 | 3.66 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 5.31 % change on previous year | +45.1% |
| 1989 | 7.13 % change on previous year | +34.3% |
| 1990 | 9.94 % change on previous year | +39.4% |
| 1991 | 4.89 % change on previous year | -50.8% |
| 1992 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -56.9% |
| 1993 | 2.25 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 5.22 % change on previous year | +132.5% |
| 1995 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -35.7% |
| 1996 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -31.4% |
| 1997 | 0.851 % change on previous year | -63.1% |
| 1998 | -0.3106 % change on previous year | -136.5% |
| 1999 | 0.9 % change on previous year | -389.8% |
| 2000 | -0.1737 % change on previous year | -119.3% |
| 2001 | 0.7945 % change on previous year | -557.5% |
| 2002 | -1.71 % change on previous year | -315.1% |
| 2003 | -0.8784 % change on previous year | -48.6% |
| 2004 | -0.0183 % change on previous year | -97.9% |
| 2005 | -1.08 % change on previous year | +5805.4% |
| 2006 | -1.53 % change on previous year | +41.5% |
| 2007 | -2.89 % change on previous year | +88.9% |
| 2008 | -3.75 % change on previous year | +29.7% |
| 2009 | -2.64 % change on previous year | -29.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4454 % change on previous year | -116.9% |
| 2011 | -2.46 % change on previous year | -652.1% |
| 2012 | -1.04 % change on previous year | -57.6% |
| 2013 | -1.21 % change on previous year | +16.0% |
| 2014 | -2.78 % change on previous year | +129.6% |
| 2015 | -0.2944 % change on previous year | -89.4% |
| 2016 | -1.15 % change on previous year | +291.4% |
| 2017 | -0.8894 % change on previous year | -22.8% |
| 2018 | -1.23 % change on previous year | +38.0% |
| 2019 | -1.81 % change on previous year | +47.5% |
| 2020 | -10.12 % change on previous year | +459.0% |
| 2021 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -114.4% |
| 2022 | 1.83 % change on previous year | +25.3% |
| 2023 | -0.0252 % change on previous year | -101.4% |
| 2024 | -6.17 % change on previous year | +24395.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's -6.17 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.83 % change on previous year. (71 countries reporting)
- Japan's -6.17 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.18 % change on previous year. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -24395.5% | -0.0252 % change on previous year | -6.17 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | -5805.4% | -0.0183 % change on previous year | -1.08 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | -652.1% | 0.4454 % change on previous year | -2.46 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | +557.5% | -0.1737 % change on previous year | 0.7945 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.71 % change on previous year | 1.67 % change on previous year | 9.83 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.22 % change on previous year | -3.55 % change on previous year | 7.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.15 % change on previous year | -0.3106 % change on previous year | 9.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.39 % change on previous year | -3.75 % change on previous year | 0.7945 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.24 % change on previous year | -2.78 % change on previous year | 0.4454 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.61 % change on previous year | -10.12 % change on previous year | 1.83 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 186 Oman -2.54 % change on previous year compare
- 187 Latvia -4.76 % change on previous year compare
- 188 Israel -4.99 % change on previous year compare
- 190 Netherlands -6.46 % change on previous year compare
- 191 Turkmenistan -6.77 % change on previous year compare
- 192 South Africa -6.78 % 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 transport (energy) (mt co2e) in Japan?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e) in Japan was -6.17 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e) recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.94 % change on previous year in 1990.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.12 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Japan rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e)?
- Japan ranks 189th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e) rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 122.1%. 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 Transport (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 Transport (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 Transport (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 Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.