Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Japan

Japan: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 972.27 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
972.27 Mt CO2e
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
5th
of 203 countries
All-time high
1,323 Mt CO2e
in 2013
All-time low
846.43 Mt CO2e
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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

The most recent figure for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Japan is 972.27 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Japan peaked at 1,323 Mt CO2e in 2013 and was at its lowest, 846.43 Mt CO2e, in 1971.

Japan ranks 5th of 203 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 956.95 Mt CO2e 846.43 Mt CO2e 1,030 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 998.14 Mt CO2e 939.74 Mt CO2e 1,090 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 1,203 Mt CO2e 1,162 Mt CO2e 1,246 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 1,248 Mt CO2e 1,157 Mt CO2e 1,292 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 1,235 Mt CO2e 1,124 Mt CO2e 1,323 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 1,033 Mt CO2e 972.27 Mt CO2e 1,080 Mt CO2e 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 2 United States 4,632 Mt CO2e compare
  2. 3 India 3,154 Mt CO2e compare
  3. 4 Russia 2,009 Mt CO2e compare
  4. 6 Iran 828.99 Mt CO2e compare
  5. 7 Indonesia 812.2 Mt CO2e compare
  6. 8 Saudi Arabia 652.51 Mt CO2e compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Japan?
Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Japan was 972.27 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 1,323 Mt CO2e in 2013.
What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 846.43 Mt CO2e in 1971.
How does Japan rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
Japan ranks 5th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (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
250 places, 13,750 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 agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).