Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in Japan
Japan: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF was 1,063 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total greenhouse gas emissions 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
The most recent figure for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Japan is 1,063 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Japan peaked at 1,418 Mt CO2e in 2013 and was at its lowest, 972.56 Mt CO2e, in 1971.
Japan ranks 7th of 203 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 | 1,084 Mt CO2e | 972.56 Mt CO2e | 1,161 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,130 Mt CO2e | 1,067 Mt CO2e | 1,226 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,355 Mt CO2e | 1,296 Mt CO2e | 1,415 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,360 Mt CO2e | 1,251 Mt CO2e | 1,394 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,328 Mt CO2e | 1,215 Mt CO2e | 1,418 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,125 Mt CO2e | 1,063 Mt CO2e | 1,172 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More environment data for Japan
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 8.58 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 38.9 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.04 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 3.5 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.3162 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 50.87 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.6478 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.4564 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 5.74 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 103.8 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Japan?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Japan was 1,063 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 total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,418 Mt CO2e in 2013.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 972.56 Mt CO2e in 1971.
- How does Japan rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf?
- Japan ranks 7th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions 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 the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphurhexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, and agriculture sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).