Japan CO2 Emissions
Total CO₂ Emissions (2024)
972 266 973
tons
Year-over-Year
−3,01%
decrease
Global Share
2,45%
Per Capita
7,79
tons per person
- Fossil CO2 emissions in Japan were 972 266 973 tons in 2024.
- CO2 emissions decreased by −3,01% over the previous year, representing a decrease by −30 171 221 tons over 2023, when CO2 emissions were 1 002 438 194 tons.
- CO2 emissions per capita in Japan are equivalent to 7,79 tons per person, a decrease by −0,21 over the figure of 8 CO2 tons per person registered in 2023; this represents a change of −2,7% in CO2 emissions per capita.
Fossil Carbon Dioxide (CO2) emissions of Japan
| Fossil CO2 emissions (tons) | CO2 emissions change | CO2 emissions per capita | Share of World's CO2 emissions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 972 266 973 | −3,01% | 7,79 | 2,45% |
| 2023 | 1 002 438 194 | −4,58% | 8 | 2,56% |
| 2022 | 1 050 503 237 | −2,75% | 8,36 | 2,73% |
| 2021 | 1 080 205 988 | 1,88% | 8,57 | 2,83% |
| 2020 | 1 060 226 923 | −5,66% | 8,38 | 2,93% |
| 2019 | 1 123 812 966 | −3,38% | 8,86 | 2,96% |
| 2018 | 1 163 127 765 | −4,11% | 9,15 | 3,07% |
| 2017 | 1 212 942 333 | −1,28% | 9,51 | 3,28% |
| 2016 | 1 228 653 720 | −0,32% | 9,62 | 3,38% |
| 2015 | 1 232 576 224 | −3,22% | 9,63 | 3,40% |
| 2014 | 1 273 569 787 | −3,77% | 9,94 | 3,50% |
| 2013 | 1 323 489 933 | 1,15% | 10,31 | 3,66% |
| 2012 | 1 308 401 635 | 3,03% | 10,19 | 3,69% |
| 2011 | 1 269 889 656 | 4,34% | 9,88 | 3,62% |
| 2010 | 1 217 064 064 | 5,15% | 9,47 | 3,58% |
| 2009 | 1 157 494 952 | −5,18% | 9 | 3,62% |
| 2008 | 1 220 765 293 | −5,49% | 9,5 | 3,77% |
| 2007 | 1 291 735 211 | 2,84% | 10,05 | 4,01% |
| 2006 | 1 256 038 306 | −1,77% | 9,78 | 4,05% |
| 2005 | 1 278 684 938 | 0,92% | 9,96 | 4,26% |
| 2004 | 1 267 044 936 | −0,38% | 9,88 | 4,38% |
| 2003 | 1 271 926 749 | 0,59% | 9,93 | 4,60% |
| 2002 | 1 264 500 854 | 2,81% | 9,89 | 4,79% |
| 2001 | 1 229 989 463 | −1,09% | 9,63 | 4,73% |
| 2000 | 1 243 576 760 | 1,5% | 9,75 | 4,84% |
| 1999 | 1 225 171 574 | 3,44% | 9,62 | 4,91% |
| 1998 | 1 184 390 386 | −3,84% | 9,32 | 4,78% |
| 1997 | 1 231 696 764 | −1,15% | 9,71 | 5,01% |
| 1996 | 1 246 029 039 | 1,04% | 9,84 | 5,16% |
| 1995 | 1 233 224 288 | 0,81% | 9,76 | 5,21% |
| 1994 | 1 223 346 421 | 4,57% | 9,7 | 5,31% |
| 1993 | 1 169 827 618 | −0,64% | 9,31 | 5,13% |
| 1992 | 1 177 372 068 | 0,46% | 9,39 | 5,18% |
| 1991 | 1 172 036 794 | 0,84% | 9,38 | 5,14% |
| 1990 | 1 162 286 255 | 6,59% | 9,33 | 5,13% |
| 1989 | 1 090 470 774 | 2,81% | 8,79 | 4,88% |
| 1988 | 1 060 644 328 | 7,38% | 8,58 | 4,83% |
| 1987 | 987 760 305 | 0,74% | 8,03 | 4,66% |
| 1986 | 980 456 313 | −0,3% | 8 | 4,77% |
| 1985 | 983 433 866 | −2,73% | 8,07 | 4,87% |
| 1984 | 1 011 025 384 | 7,19% | 8,34 | 5,07% |
| 1983 | 943 221 035 | 0,37% | 7,83 | 4,89% |
| 1982 | 939 737 139 | −4,26% | 7,86 | 4,91% |
| 1981 | 981 562 170 | −2,15% | 8,27 | 5,06% |
| 1980 | 1 003 120 524 | −2,62% | 8,51 | 5,07% |
| 1979 | 1 030 121 360 | 2,36% | 8,81 | 5,15% |
| 1978 | 1 006 352 186 | 0,06% | 8,68 | 5,17% |
| 1977 | 1 005 757 046 | 2,55% | 8,76 | 5,33% |
| 1976 | 980 712 056 | 3,38% | 8,63 | 5,35% |
| 1975 | 948 659 678 | −5,43% | 8,44 | 5,47% |
| 1974 | 1 003 168 548 | −0,34% | 9,04 | 5,77% |
| 1973 | 1 006 604 600 | 12,72% | 9,19 | 5,76% |
| 1972 | 892 981 888 | 5,5% | 8,27 | 5,42% |
| 1971 | 846 432 475 | −0,27% | 7,95 | 5,40% |
| 1970 | 848 731 965 | – | 8,09 | 5,39% |
See also
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).