Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) in Japan

Japan: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) was 103.8 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
103.8 Mt CO2e
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
7th
of 193 countries
All-time high
180.54 Mt CO2e
in 2002
All-time low
94.12 Mt CO2e
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) in Japan, 1970–2024

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Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

Japan recorded 103.8 Mt CO2e for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) in 2024.

The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) in Japan peaked at 180.54 Mt CO2e in 2002 and was at its lowest, 94.12 Mt CO2e, in 1970.

Japan ranks 7th of 193 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 118.22 Mt CO2e 94.12 Mt CO2e 132.48 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 133.78 Mt CO2e 119.66 Mt CO2e 150.88 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 152.05 Mt CO2e 138.39 Mt CO2e 168.27 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 167.81 Mt CO2e 145.41 Mt CO2e 180.54 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 134.55 Mt CO2e 124.86 Mt CO2e 144.41 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 113.01 Mt CO2e 103.8 Mt CO2e 123.11 Mt CO2e 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 4 India 210.24 Mt CO2e compare
  2. 5 Iran 175.72 Mt CO2e compare
  3. 6 Germany 118.92 Mt CO2e compare
  4. 8 Canada 89.27 Mt CO2e compare
  5. 9 United Kingdom 74.58 Mt CO2e compare
  6. 10 Turkey 72.69 Mt CO2e compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) in Japan?
Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) in Japan was 103.8 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 carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 180.54 Mt CO2e in 2002.
What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 94.12 Mt CO2e in 1970.
How does Japan rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy)?
Japan ranks 7th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. 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 Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 13,200 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the building sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.4 Residential and other sectors, 1.A.5 Non-Specified. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).