Japan Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Total GHG Emissions (2024)
1.063.335.849
tons CO₂eq
Year-over-Year
−2,81%
decrease
Global Share
2%
Per Capita
8,52
tons per person
Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Gas
Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Sector
- GHG emissions in Japan were 1.063.335.849 tons CO₂eq in 2024.
- Emissions decreased by −2,81% over the previous year, representing a decrease by −30.688.401 tons over 2023, when GHG emissions were 1.094.024.251 tons.
- Per capita: 8,52 tons CO₂eq (vs global avg 6,566.3 t).
- Japan accounts for 2% of global GHG emissions.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Year
| Year | GHG Total (tons) | CO₂ | CH₄ | N₂O | F-gases | Per Capita | Change | Global Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.063.335.849 | 972.266.973 | 50.868.532 | 16.526.820 | 23.673.524 | 8,52 | −2,81% | 2,00% |
| 2023 | 1.094.024.251 | 1.002.438.194 | 51.354.623 | 16.934.883 | 23.296.551 | 8,73 | −4,23% | 2,08% |
| 2022 | 1.142.304.623 | 1.050.503.237 | 51.642.313 | 17.222.107 | 22.936.966 | 9,09 | −2,54% | 2,21% |
| 2021 | 1.172.125.150 | 1.080.205.988 | 51.960.125 | 17.416.431 | 22.542.605 | 9,29 | 1,83% | 2,29% |
| 2020 | 1.151.067.658 | 1.060.226.923 | 51.604.924 | 17.002.919 | 22.232.892 | 9,1 | −5,27% | 2,35% |
| 2019 | 1.215.140.835 | 1.123.812.966 | 52.013.454 | 17.419.478 | 21.894.938 | 9,58 | −3,15% | 2,39% |
| 2018 | 1.254.598.422 | 1.163.127.765 | 52.474.301 | 17.588.042 | 21.408.315 | 9,86 | −3,91% | 2,48% |
| 2017 | 1.305.690.411 | 1.212.942.333 | 53.187.131 | 18.038.240 | 21.522.707 | 10,24 | −1,15% | 2,64% |
| 2016 | 1.320.935.404 | 1.228.653.720 | 53.338.154 | 17.929.313 | 21.014.217 | 10,34 | −0,26% | 2,71% |
| 2015 | 1.324.422.547 | 1.232.576.224 | 53.676.905 | 18.162.520 | 20.006.898 | 10,35 | −3,09% | 2,73% |
| 2014 | 1.366.667.424 | 1.273.569.787 | 54.895.221 | 18.432.612 | 19.769.804 | 10,66 | −3,6% | 2,82% |
| 2013 | 1.417.740.577 | 1.323.489.933 | 55.940.708 | 19.158.892 | 19.151.045 | 11,05 | 1,17% | 2,94% |
| 2012 | 1.401.341.790 | 1.308.401.635 | 55.299.997 | 19.098.318 | 18.541.842 | 10,91 | 2,8% | 2,95% |
| 2011 | 1.363.179.823 | 1.269.889.656 | 55.888.833 | 19.209.794 | 18.191.540 | 10,61 | 3,81% | 2,91% |
| 2010 | 1.313.160.167 | 1.217.064.064 | 58.437.027 | 19.722.150 | 17.936.926 | 10,22 | 5% | 2,89% |
| 2009 | 1.250.645.662 | 1.157.494.952 | 56.970.473 | 19.328.085 | 16.852.152 | 9,73 | −5,21% | 2,90% |
| 2008 | 1.319.317.004 | 1.220.765.293 | 56.534.525 | 21.078.433 | 20.938.754 | 10,26 | −5,35% | 3,02% |
| 2007 | 1.393.908.978 | 1.291.735.211 | 56.102.430 | 22.361.901 | 23.709.436 | 10,85 | 2,51% | 3,22% |
| 2006 | 1.359.712.635 | 1.256.038.306 | 54.801.749 | 22.705.076 | 26.167.504 | 10,59 | −2,15% | 3,23% |
| 2005 | 1.389.604.745 | 1.278.684.938 | 53.886.070 | 23.575.129 | 33.458.607 | 10,83 | 0,67% | 3,40% |
| 2004 | 1.380.390.561 | 1.267.044.936 | 54.521.985 | 24.501.649 | 34.321.990 | 10,77 | −0,64% | 3,48% |
| 2003 | 1.389.219.234 | 1.271.926.749 | 54.336.012 | 24.915.749 | 38.040.724 | 10,85 | 0,32% | 3,65% |
| 2002 | 1.384.755.164 | 1.264.500.854 | 55.158.916 | 25.266.808 | 39.828.586 | 10,83 | 2,09% | 3,79% |
| 2001 | 1.356.372.991 | 1.229.989.463 | 55.805.138 | 25.907.865 | 44.670.525 | 10,62 | −1,55% | 3,76% |
| 2000 | 1.377.782.196 | 1.243.576.760 | 57.158.802 | 26.381.701 | 50.664.934 | 10,8 | 0,33% | 3,85% |
| 1999 | 1.373.272.699 | 1.225.171.574 | 58.455.470 | 34.652.128 | 54.993.527 | 10,78 | 2,31% | 3,93% |
| 1998 | 1.342.210.270 | 1.184.390.386 | 59.435.776 | 37.166.179 | 61.217.929 | 10,56 | −3,91% | 3,87% |
| 1997 | 1.396.834.756 | 1.231.696.764 | 62.362.640 | 36.805.003 | 65.970.349 | 11,01 | −1,26% | 4,04% |
| 1996 | 1.414.674.928 | 1.246.029.039 | 64.780.094 | 37.139.517 | 66.726.278 | 11,17 | 1,1% | 4,14% |
| 1995 | 1.399.297.532 | 1.233.224.288 | 66.605.265 | 34.557.735 | 64.910.244 | 11,07 | 1,38% | 4,17% |
| 1994 | 1.380.294.728 | 1.223.346.421 | 68.397.617 | 34.278.862 | 54.271.828 | 10,95 | 4,8% | 4,22% |
| 1993 | 1.317.028.947 | 1.169.827.618 | 66.697.847 | 31.813.275 | 48.690.207 | 10,48 | −0,3% | 4,07% |
| 1992 | 1.320.998.869 | 1.177.372.068 | 68.276.900 | 31.275.055 | 44.074.847 | 10,54 | 0,82% | 4,09% |
| 1991 | 1.310.273.750 | 1.172.036.794 | 67.857.123 | 29.640.291 | 40.739.542 | 10,49 | 1,11% | 4,05% |
| 1990 | 1.295.844.796 | 1.162.286.255 | 68.539.508 | 29.080.275 | 35.938.758 | 10,41 | 5,71% | 4,02% |
| 1989 | 1.225.823.935 | 1.090.470.774 | 76.613.866 | 31.106.865 | 27.632.430 | 9,88 | 2,66% | 3,84% |
| 1988 | 1.194.014.486 | 1.060.644.328 | 76.509.973 | 30.781.237 | 26.078.948 | 9,66 | 6,7% | 3,81% |
| 1987 | 1.118.997.057 | 987.760.305 | 77.580.705 | 29.011.551 | 24.644.496 | 9,09 | 0,36% | 3,68% |
| 1986 | 1.114.977.369 | 980.456.313 | 81.331.803 | 28.672.259 | 24.516.994 | 9,1 | −0,29% | 3,76% |
| 1985 | 1.118.181.390 | 983.433.866 | 81.591.848 | 29.066.992 | 24.088.684 | 9,17 | −2,38% | 3,84% |
| 1984 | 1.145.407.260 | 1.011.025.384 | 81.624.685 | 28.410.673 | 24.346.519 | 9,45 | 6,95% | 3,97% |
| 1983 | 1.071.023.148 | 943.221.035 | 79.747.110 | 27.105.432 | 20.949.571 | 8,89 | 0,42% | 3,82% |
| 1982 | 1.066.550.003 | 939.737.139 | 79.299.804 | 26.495.959 | 21.017.101 | 8,92 | −3,76% | 3,84% |
| 1981 | 1.108.207.725 | 981.562.170 | 79.133.720 | 24.801.172 | 22.710.663 | 9,33 | −2,15% | 3,97% |
| 1980 | 1.132.579.061 | 1.003.120.524 | 79.156.902 | 25.016.146 | 25.285.489 | 9,61 | −2,47% | 3,98% |
| 1979 | 1.161.286.547 | 1.030.121.360 | 81.177.100 | 26.402.273 | 23.585.814 | 9,94 | 2,37% | 4,04% |
| 1978 | 1.134.374.324 | 1.006.352.186 | 81.335.498 | 25.654.614 | 21.032.025 | 9,79 | −0,25% | 4,05% |
| 1977 | 1.137.191.363 | 1.005.757.046 | 85.511.765 | 25.410.367 | 20.512.185 | 9,9 | 2,73% | 4,17% |
| 1976 | 1.107.012.652 | 980.712.056 | 83.722.225 | 25.116.069 | 17.462.302 | 9,74 | 3,36% | 4,16% |
| 1975 | 1.070.994.439 | 948.659.678 | 82.973.987 | 24.200.075 | 15.160.699 | 9,53 | −5,05% | 4,21% |
| 1974 | 1.127.992.229 | 1.003.168.548 | 84.312.839 | 25.517.674 | 14.993.168 | 10,16 | −0,45% | 4,44% |
| 1973 | 1.133.041.056 | 1.006.604.600 | 85.671.798 | 26.224.412 | 14.540.246 | 10,34 | 11,29% | 4,46% |
| 1972 | 1.018.108.544 | 892.981.888 | 86.453.870 | 25.305.012 | 13.367.774 | 9,43 | 4,68% | 4,21% |
| 1971 | 972.557.458 | 846.432.475 | 89.397.917 | 24.480.985 | 12.246.082 | 9,14 | −0,72% | 4,18% |
| 1970 | 979.609.925 | 848.731.965 | 96.295.524 | 24.016.802 | 10.565.635 | 9,34 | – | 4,22% |
See also
- Japan CO2 Emissions
- Global GHG Emissions - GHG Emissions by Year, by Country, by Sector
- Population of Japan
Sources
- Crippa M., Guizzardi D., Pagani F., Banja M., Muntean M., et al., GHG emissions of all world countries – JRC/IEA 2025 Report, European Commission, 2025. DOI. Data: EDGAR_2025_GHG.
- CO2 emissions from fuel combustion based on IEA (2024) Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Energy, as modified by the Joint Research Centre (IEA-EDGAR CO2, v4).