Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Japan
Japan: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 174.9 Mt CO2e in 2024. β² Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (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 transport (energy) in Japan stood at 174.9 Mt CO2e.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in Japan peaked at 263.62 Mt CO2e in 2001 and was at its lowest, 94.53 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Japan ranks 6th 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 | 124.18 Mt CO2e | 94.53 Mt CO2e | 155.56 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 163.79 Mt CO2e | 148.53 Mt CO2e | 192.81 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 243.05 Mt CO2e | 211.96 Mt CO2e | 262 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 250.64 Mt CO2e | 227.64 Mt CO2e | 263.62 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 213.5 Mt CO2e | 200.81 Mt CO2e | 228.65 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 182.27 Mt CO2e | 174.9 Mt CO2e | 186.46 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in Japan?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in Japan was 174.9 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 transport (energy) recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 263.62 Mt CO2e in 2001.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.53 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Japan rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy)?
- Japan ranks 6th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. 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 Transport (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 the transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).