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Greenhouse gas emissions (all gases, CO2 equivalent) and CO2 emissions per person in tonnes, yearly (EDGAR). All figures for Japan
| Measure | Latest | Period | Rank | vs median | Among countries with data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenhouse gases | 8.58 t CO2e | 2024 | 43rd highest of 203 | +4.46 t CO2e | Lowest 0.09 t CO2eHighest 86.68 t CO2e |
| CO2 | 7.84 t CO2 | 2024 | 28th highest of 203 | +5.29 t CO2 | Lowest 0.00 t CO2Highest 82.84 t CO2 |
| Period | t CO2e |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 8.58 |
| 2023 | 8.79 |
| 2022 | 9.13 |
| 2021 | 9.33 |
| 2020 | 9.12 |
| 2019 | 9.60 |
| 2018 | 9.89 |
| 2017 | 10.28 |
| 2016 | 10.39 |
| 2015 | 10.42 |
| 2014 | 10.74 |
| 2013 | 11.12 |
| 2012 | 10.98 |
| 2011 | 10.66 |
| 2010 | 10.25 |
| 2009 | 9.77 |
| 2008 | 10.30 |
| 2007 | 10.89 |
| 2006 | 10.63 |
| 2005 | 10.88 |
| 2004 | 10.80 |
| 2003 | 10.88 |
| 2002 | 10.87 |
| 2001 | 10.67 |
| 2000 | 10.86 |
| 1999 | 10.84 |
| 1998 | 10.62 |
| 1997 | 11.08 |
| 1996 | 11.25 |
| 1995 | 11.15 |
| 1994 | 11.03 |
| 1993 | 10.55 |
| 1992 | 10.62 |
| 1991 | 10.57 |
| 1990 | 10.49 |
| 1989 | 9.96 |
| 1988 | 9.74 |
| 1987 | 9.17 |
| 1986 | 9.18 |
| 1985 | 9.25 |
| 1984 | 9.54 |
| 1983 | 8.98 |
| 1982 | 9.00 |
| 1981 | 9.42 |
| 1980 | 9.70 |
| 1979 | 10.02 |
| 1978 | 9.87 |
| 1977 | 9.99 |
| 1976 | 9.82 |
| 1975 | 9.60 |
| 1974 | 10.24 |
| 1973 | 10.42 |
| 1972 | 9.50 |
| 1971 | 9.20 |
| 1970 | 9.47 |
| Period | t CO2 |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 7.84 |
| 2023 | 8.05 |
| 2022 | 8.40 |
| 2021 | 8.59 |
| 2020 | 8.40 |
| 2019 | 8.87 |
| 2018 | 9.17 |
| 2017 | 9.55 |
| 2016 | 9.67 |
| 2015 | 9.69 |
| 2014 | 10.01 |
| 2013 | 10.38 |
| 2012 | 10.25 |
| 2011 | 9.93 |
| 2010 | 9.50 |
| 2009 | 9.04 |
| 2008 | 9.53 |
| 2007 | 10.09 |
| 2006 | 9.82 |
| 2005 | 10.01 |
| 2004 | 9.92 |
| 2003 | 9.96 |
| 2002 | 9.92 |
| 2001 | 9.67 |
| 2000 | 9.80 |
| 1999 | 9.68 |
| 1998 | 9.37 |
| 1997 | 9.77 |
| 1996 | 9.91 |
| 1995 | 9.83 |
| 1994 | 9.77 |
| 1993 | 9.37 |
| 1992 | 9.46 |
| 1991 | 9.45 |
| 1990 | 9.41 |
| 1989 | 8.86 |
| 1988 | 8.65 |
| 1987 | 8.09 |
| 1986 | 8.07 |
| 1985 | 8.14 |
| 1984 | 8.42 |
| 1983 | 7.91 |
| 1982 | 7.93 |
| 1981 | 8.34 |
| 1980 | 8.59 |
| 1979 | 8.89 |
| 1978 | 8.76 |
| 1977 | 8.83 |
| 1976 | 8.70 |
| 1975 | 8.50 |
| 1974 | 9.11 |
| 1973 | 9.26 |
| 1972 | 8.33 |
| 1971 | 8.01 |
| 1970 | 8.21 |
allfigures, “Greenhouse gases, Japan, 2024: 8.58 t CO2e”. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators) (CC BY 4.0). https://allfigures.xyz/data/emissions/japan, retrieved 23 Sep 2026.
Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators), licence CC BY 4.0. Compiled 23 Sep 2026.