Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Japan
Japan: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita was 8.58 t CO2e/capita in 2024. ▬ Flat
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Japan, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in t CO2e/capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Japan is 8.58 t CO2e/capita, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Japan peaked at 11.25 t CO2e/capita in 1996 and was at its lowest, 8.58 t CO2e/capita, in 2024.
That places Japan 43rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | t CO2e/capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.47 t CO2e/capita | — |
| 1971 | 9.2 t CO2e/capita | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 9.5 t CO2e/capita | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 10.42 t CO2e/capita | +9.7% |
| 1974 | 10.24 t CO2e/capita | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 9.6 t CO2e/capita | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 9.82 t CO2e/capita | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 9.99 t CO2e/capita | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 9.87 t CO2e/capita | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 10.02 t CO2e/capita | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 9.7 t CO2e/capita | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 9.42 t CO2e/capita | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 9 t CO2e/capita | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 8.98 t CO2e/capita | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 9.54 t CO2e/capita | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 9.25 t CO2e/capita | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 9.18 t CO2e/capita | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 9.17 t CO2e/capita | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 9.74 t CO2e/capita | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 9.96 t CO2e/capita | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 10.49 t CO2e/capita | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 10.57 t CO2e/capita | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 10.62 t CO2e/capita | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 10.55 t CO2e/capita | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 11.03 t CO2e/capita | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 11.15 t CO2e/capita | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 11.25 t CO2e/capita | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 11.08 t CO2e/capita | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 10.62 t CO2e/capita | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 10.84 t CO2e/capita | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 10.86 t CO2e/capita | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 10.67 t CO2e/capita | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 10.87 t CO2e/capita | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 10.88 t CO2e/capita | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 10.8 t CO2e/capita | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 10.88 t CO2e/capita | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 10.63 t CO2e/capita | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 10.89 t CO2e/capita | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 10.3 t CO2e/capita | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 9.77 t CO2e/capita | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 10.25 t CO2e/capita | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 10.66 t CO2e/capita | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 10.98 t CO2e/capita | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 11.12 t CO2e/capita | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 10.74 t CO2e/capita | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 10.42 t CO2e/capita | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 10.39 t CO2e/capita | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 10.28 t CO2e/capita | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 9.89 t CO2e/capita | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 9.6 t CO2e/capita | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 9.12 t CO2e/capita | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 9.33 t CO2e/capita | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 9.13 t CO2e/capita | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 8.79 t CO2e/capita | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 8.58 t CO2e/capita | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.81 t CO2e/capita | 9.2 t CO2e/capita | 10.42 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.39 t CO2e/capita | 8.98 t CO2e/capita | 9.96 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.82 t CO2e/capita | 10.49 t CO2e/capita | 11.25 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.65 t CO2e/capita | 9.77 t CO2e/capita | 10.89 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.43 t CO2e/capita | 9.6 t CO2e/capita | 11.12 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.99 t CO2e/capita | 8.58 t CO2e/capita | 9.33 t CO2e/capita | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Japan?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Japan was 8.58 t CO2e/capita 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 per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.25 t CO2e/capita in 1996.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.58 t CO2e/capita in 2024.
- How does Japan rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita?
- Japan ranks 43rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 per capita (t CO2e/capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total 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 divided by the economy's population. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties.