Climate Change in Japan
1,438 indicators covering climate change for Japan.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potatoes — Crop residues (N content), per unit of GDP | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | 2023 | up 7.3% | 115th |
| Potatoes — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre | 10.09 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | down 10.8% | 38th |
| Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions | 1.2% | 2025 | down 33.7% | 166th |
| Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions | -0.5% | 2025 | down 363.7% | 196th |
| Temperature anomalies vs. latitude | 0.8643 °C | 2025 | up 60.0% | 62nd |
| Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: TOTAL | 5 | 2024 | down 54.5% | 11th |
| People affected by disaster, Number | 44,592 | 2024 | down 23.6% | 76th |
| Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases | 1.88 kt | 2023 | down 99.3% | 94th |
| Waste — Emissions (CO2), per capita | 0 kt per person | 2023 | down 21.3% | 6th |
| Waste — Emissions (CO2), per unit of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 2023 | down 7.6% | 16th |
| Waste — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre | 0.0088 kt per square kilometre | 2023 | down 23.2% | 4th |
| Food Packaging — Emissions | 7,223 kt | 2023 | down 27.1% | 5th |
| Food Packaging — Emissions | 1.46 kt | 2023 | down 33.2% | 9th |
| Food Packaging — Emissions | 0.0729 kt | 2023 | down 22.6% | 5th |
| Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) | 7,283 kt | 2023 | down 27.1% | 5th |
| Oats — Crop residues | 12,534 kg | 2050 | — | 72nd |
| Oats — Crop residues | 0.0002 kt | 2050 | — | 72nd |
| Oats — Crop residues | 0.0002 kt | 2050 | — | 69th |
| Oats — Crop residues | 0 kt | 2050 | — | 70th |
| Forest fires — Emissions | 155.26 kt | 2024 | down 69.3% | 66th |
| Other forest — Emissions | 155.26 kt | 2024 | down 69.3% | 42nd |
| Annual CO₂ emissions | 961.87 million tonnes | 2024 | down 23.7% | 5th |
| Annual CO₂ emissions by world region | 961.87 million tonnes | 2024 | down 23.7% | 5th |
| Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions | 961.87 million tonnes | 2024 | down 23.7% | 5th |
| Carbon dioxide emissions by income level | 961.87 million tonnes | 2024 | down 23.7% | 5th |
| Greenhouse gas emissions | 1.01 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 22.5% | 8th |
| Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry | 986.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 23.5% | 6th |
| Methane emissions | 28.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 12.0% | 55th |
| Nitrous oxide emissions | 17.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 11.5% | 34th |
| CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry | 353.59 million tonnes | 2024 | down 28.3% | 6th |
| Per capita greenhouse gas emissions | 8.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2024 | down 20.2% | 53rd |
| Per capita methane emissions | 0.2329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2024 | down 9.3% | 194th |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type | 2.86 tonnes per person | 2024 | down 26.1% | 62nd |
| Annual CO₂ emissions from oil | 353.59 million tonnes | 2024 | down 28.3% | 6th |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil | 2.86 tonnes per person | 2024 | down 26.1% | 62nd |
| Annual CO₂ emissions from cement | 20.30 million tonnes | 2024 | down 23.5% | 13th |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement | 0.1641 tonnes per person | 2024 | down 21.2% | 56th |
| Carbon intensity of energy | 208.5 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 2024 | down 12.5% | 105th |
| Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions | -25.04 million tonnes | 2024 | up 51.5% | 215th |
| Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions | 961.87 million tonnes | 2024 | down 23.7% | 5th |
| Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring | 335,664 tonnes | 2024 | down 28.6% | 55th |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring | 0.0027 tonnes per person | 2024 | down 26.4% | 78th |
| Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions | 7.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2024 | down 21.2% | 35th |
| Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions | 8.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2024 | down 20.2% | 52nd |
| Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita | 0.2434 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 14.8% | 191st |
| Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita | 208.5 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 2024 | down 12.5% | 105th |
| Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry | 7.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2024 | down 21.2% | 35th |
| CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change | 961.87 million tonnes | 2024 | down 23.7% | 5th |
| Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil | 34.17 billion tonnes | 2024 | up 13.6% | 4th |
| Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement | 2.10 billion tonnes | 2024 | up 13.0% | 4th |
| Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring | 17.19 million tonnes | 2024 | up 30.7% | 59th |
| Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions | -2.5% | 2024 | up 35.5% | 193rd |
| CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change | 967.36 million tonnes | 2024 | down 22.9% | 7th |
| Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change | 5.49 million tonnes | 2024 | up 202.4% | 69th |
| Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita | 0.0444 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 205.5% | 104th |
| Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change | 967.36 million tonnes | 2024 | down 22.9% | 7th |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change | 7.82 tonnes per person | 2024 | down 20.6% | 35th |
| Share of global greenhouse gas emissions | 1.9% | 2024 | down 25.9% | 8th |
| Greenhouse gas emissions by gas | 17.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 11.5% | 34th |
| Share of global methane emissions | 0.3% | 2024 | down 19.9% | 55th |