Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF in Japan

Japan: Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF was 1,043 Mt CO2e in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1,043 Mt CO2e
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
8th
of 176 countries
All-time high
1,342 Mt CO2e
in 2013
All-time low
1,043 Mt CO2e
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF in Japan, 2000–2023

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Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

Japan recorded 1,043 Mt CO2e for total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf in Japan peaked at 1,342 Mt CO2e in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,043 Mt CO2e, in 2023.

That places Japan 8th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,268 Mt CO2e 1,175 Mt CO2e 1,306 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 1,259 Mt CO2e 1,158 Mt CO2e 1,342 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 1,085 Mt CO2e 1,043 Mt CO2e 1,114 Mt CO2e 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 5 Indonesia 1,559 Mt CO2e compare
  2. 6 Russia 1,320 Mt CO2e compare
  3. 7 Iran 1,052 Mt CO2e compare
  4. 9 Saudi Arabia 809.22 Mt CO2e compare
  5. 10 Canada 758.51 Mt CO2e compare
  6. 11 Germany 745.55 Mt CO2e compare

See the full ranking of 223 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf in Japan?
Total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf in Japan was 1,043 Mt CO2e in 2023, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database.
What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 1,342 Mt CO2e in 2013.
What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 1,043 Mt CO2e in 2023.
How does Japan rank for total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf?
Japan ranks 8th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
Is total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, published as part of Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 5,363 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphur hexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, agriculture, and land use, land use changes, and forestry (LULUCF) sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).