Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Japan
Japan: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) was 2.63 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Japan, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Japan recorded 2.63 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in 2024.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in Japan peaked at 3.15 Mt CO2e in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.373 Mt CO2e, in 1972.
Japan ranks 7th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Japan, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4598 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.3745 Mt CO2e | -18.6% |
| 1972 | 0.373 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.4344 Mt CO2e | +16.5% |
| 1974 | 0.4551 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 0.4438 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.4491 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.5051 Mt CO2e | +12.5% |
| 1978 | 0.4679 Mt CO2e | -7.4% |
| 1979 | 0.464 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.4153 Mt CO2e | -10.5% |
| 1981 | 0.4506 Mt CO2e | +8.5% |
| 1982 | 0.4928 Mt CO2e | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 0.5436 Mt CO2e | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 0.6071 Mt CO2e | +11.7% |
| 1985 | 0.6039 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.6209 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.6499 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.7225 Mt CO2e | +11.2% |
| 1989 | 0.7377 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.7692 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 0.7846 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.8171 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.8756 Mt CO2e | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 1.2 Mt CO2e | +36.5% |
| 1995 | 1.22 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 1.24 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 1.43 Mt CO2e | +15.6% |
| 1998 | 1.64 Mt CO2e | +14.1% |
| 1999 | 1.78 Mt CO2e | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 2.69 Mt CO2e | +50.7% |
| 2001 | 3.15 Mt CO2e | +17.2% |
| 2002 | 2.84 Mt CO2e | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 2.66 Mt CO2e | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 2.48 Mt CO2e | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 2.82 Mt CO2e | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 2.48 Mt CO2e | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 2.52 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 2.42 Mt CO2e | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 2.27 Mt CO2e | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 2.45 Mt CO2e | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 2.45 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 2.65 Mt CO2e | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 2.83 Mt CO2e | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 2.73 Mt CO2e | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 2.72 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 2.67 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 2.73 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 2.64 Mt CO2e | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 2.59 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 2.72 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 2.86 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 2.78 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 2.65 Mt CO2e | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 2.63 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 2.63 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0386 Mt CO2e, 68.1× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Japan's 2.63 Mt CO2e is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0575 Mt CO2e, 45.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +50.7% | 1.78 Mt CO2e | 2.69 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4427 Mt CO2e | 0.373 Mt CO2e | 0.5051 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5844 Mt CO2e | 0.4153 Mt CO2e | 0.7377 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.18 Mt CO2e | 0.7692 Mt CO2e | 1.78 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.63 Mt CO2e | 2.27 Mt CO2e | 3.15 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.65 Mt CO2e | 2.45 Mt CO2e | 2.83 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.73 Mt CO2e | 2.63 Mt CO2e | 2.86 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in Japan?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in Japan was 2.63 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.15 Mt CO2e in 2001.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.373 Mt CO2e in 1972.
- How does Japan rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy)?
- Japan ranks 7th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) 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 nitrous oxide (N2O), 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).