Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per in Japan
Japan: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per was 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
23rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2001
All-time low
0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per in Japan, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per in Japan stood at 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per in Japan peaked at 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Japan 23rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per in Japan, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, 7.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 20 Mauritius 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 21 United Arab Emirates 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 22 Cayman Islands 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 24 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 25 Barbados 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 26 United Kingdom 0.0004 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 transport (energy) (mt co2e), per in Japan?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per in Japan was 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Japan rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per?
- Japan ranks 23rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. 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 Transport (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 Transport (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 Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- 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 Transport (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.