Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Japan
Japan: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 16.53 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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
In 2024, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Japan stood at 16.53 Mt CO2e. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Japan peaked at 37.17 Mt CO2e in 1998 and was at its lowest, 16.53 Mt CO2e, in 2024.
That places Japan 30th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Japan, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 24.02 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 24.48 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 25.3 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 26.22 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 25.52 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 24.2 Mt CO2e | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 25.12 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 25.41 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 25.65 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 26.4 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 25.02 Mt CO2e | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 24.8 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 26.5 Mt CO2e | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 27.11 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 28.41 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 29.07 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 28.67 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 29.01 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 30.78 Mt CO2e | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 31.11 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 29.08 Mt CO2e | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 29.64 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 31.28 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 31.81 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 34.28 Mt CO2e | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 34.56 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 37.14 Mt CO2e | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 36.8 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 37.17 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 34.65 Mt CO2e | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 26.38 Mt CO2e | -23.9% |
| 2001 | 25.91 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 25.27 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 24.92 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 24.5 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 23.58 Mt CO2e | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 22.71 Mt CO2e | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 22.36 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 21.08 Mt CO2e | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 19.33 Mt CO2e | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 19.72 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 19.21 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 19.1 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 19.16 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 18.43 Mt CO2e | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 18.16 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 17.93 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 18.04 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 17.59 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 17.42 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 17 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 17.42 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 17.22 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 16.93 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 16.53 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 16.53 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.68 Mt CO2e, 9.9× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Japan's 16.53 Mt CO2e is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4279 Mt CO2e, 38.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.23 Mt CO2e | 24.02 Mt CO2e | 26.4 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.05 Mt CO2e | 24.8 Mt CO2e | 31.11 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.64 Mt CO2e | 29.08 Mt CO2e | 37.17 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.6 Mt CO2e | 19.33 Mt CO2e | 26.38 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.48 Mt CO2e | 17.42 Mt CO2e | 19.72 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.02 Mt CO2e | 16.53 Mt CO2e | 17.42 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More environment data for Japan
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- 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Japan?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Japan was 16.53 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 37.17 Mt CO2e in 1998.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.53 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- How does Japan rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Japan ranks 30th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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 the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF.. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).