Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Total excluding in Japan
Japan: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Total excluding was -50.71 Mt CO2e in 2023. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Total excluding in Japan, 2000–2023
Source: Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - total excluding in Japan is -50.71 Mt CO2e, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - total excluding in Japan peaked at -50.71 Mt CO2e in 2023 and was at its lowest, -105 Mt CO2e, in 2003.
That places Japan 163rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Total excluding in Japan, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -91.89 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2001 | -92.94 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2002 | -94.53 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2003 | -105 Mt CO2e | +11.1% |
| 2004 | -102.87 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 2005 | -98.53 Mt CO2e | -4.2% |
| 2006 | -92.26 Mt CO2e | -6.4% |
| 2007 | -87.64 Mt CO2e | -5.0% |
| 2008 | -77.72 Mt CO2e | -11.3% |
| 2009 | -75.46 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 2010 | -79.11 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 2011 | -78.26 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 2012 | -82.14 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 2013 | -75.62 Mt CO2e | -7.9% |
| 2014 | -69.89 Mt CO2e | -7.6% |
| 2015 | -64.37 Mt CO2e | -7.9% |
| 2016 | -59.75 Mt CO2e | -7.2% |
| 2017 | -62.99 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 2018 | -62.4 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 2019 | -57.02 Mt CO2e | -8.6% |
| 2020 | -58.94 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 2021 | -58.02 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 2022 | -52.44 Mt CO2e | -9.6% |
| 2023 | -50.71 Mt CO2e | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -91.88 Mt CO2e | -105 Mt CO2e | -75.46 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | -69.15 Mt CO2e | -82.14 Mt CO2e | -57.02 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | -55.03 Mt CO2e | -58.94 Mt CO2e | -50.71 Mt CO2e | 4 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.358 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - total excluding in Japan?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - total excluding in Japan was -50.71 Mt CO2e in 2023, according to Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - total excluding recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was -50.71 Mt CO2e in 2023.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - total excluding recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -105 Mt CO2e in 2003.
- How does Japan rank for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - total excluding?
- Japan ranks 163rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - total excluding rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Total excluding non-tropical fires (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net flux of carbon dioxide (CO2) from Land Use, Land Use Change and Forestry LULUCF, excluding non-tropical fires at the country level.