Live estimate
Japan CO₂ Emissions
Japan emitted 961.9 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024: 2.5% of the world total, the 5th most of 215 countries. That is 7.8 tonnes per person, 1.6× the world average of 4.7 t.
Estimated CO₂ emitted by Japan in 2026 so far
0
0 tonnes since you opened this page · 31 t every second
CO₂ in 2024
961.9 Mt
961.9 million tonnes
World rank
#5
of 215 countries
Share of world
2.5%
world total 38.60 Gt
Per person
7.8 t
world average 4.7 t
Change vs 2023
-2.5%
2023: 986.9 Mt
Historical share
3.8%
#6 since 1750
Trend since 2000
Emissions fell 2.5% in 2024 compared with 2023. Compared with 2005, emissions are down 25%. Emissions peaked in 2013 at 1.31 billion tonnes and are now 27% lower.
Show yearly data (million tonnes)
| Year | CO₂ (Mt) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 961.9 |
| 2023 | 986.9 |
| 2022 | 1,029.6 |
| 2021 | 1,058.5 |
| 2020 | 1,037.3 |
| 2019 | 1,102.1 |
| 2018 | 1,138.5 |
| 2017 | 1,184.4 |
| 2016 | 1,199.9 |
| 2015 | 1,220.0 |
| 2014 | 1,260.3 |
| 2013 | 1,311.9 |
| 2012 | 1,302.1 |
| 2011 | 1,261.2 |
| 2010 | 1,211.1 |
| 2009 | 1,160.3 |
| 2008 | 1,228.7 |
| 2007 | 1,299.0 |
| 2006 | 1,263.4 |
| 2005 | 1,286.4 |
| 2004 | 1,279.1 |
| 2003 | 1,283.8 |
| 2002 | 1,275.4 |
| 2001 | 1,245.9 |
| 2000 | 1,260.2 |
Where it comes from
Coal is the largest source of Japan’s CO₂, at 40%.
- Coal40%381.0 Mt
- Oil37%353.6 Mt
- Gas20%195.3 Mt
- Cement2%20.3 Mt
- Flaring0%0.3 Mt
- Other industry1%11.4 Mt
How Japan compares
Questions and answers
How much CO₂ does Japan emit?
Japan emitted 961.9 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, 2.5% of global emissions. That is about 31 tonnes every second.
What are Japan’s CO₂ emissions per person?
Japan emits 7.8 tonnes per person, 1.6× the world average of 4.7 t. Per-person emissions divide the national total by population (123.8 million people in 2024).
Are Japan’s CO₂ emissions rising or falling?
Emissions fell 2.5% in 2024 compared with 2023. Compared with 2005, emissions are down 25%. Emissions peaked in 2013 at 1.31 billion tonnes and are now 27% lower.
What is the main source of CO₂ emissions in Japan?
Coal is the largest source, at 40% of Japan’s fossil and industry CO₂ in 2024 (381.0 million tonnes).
How much has Japan contributed to historical CO₂ emissions?
Since 1750, Japan has emitted about 70 billion tonnes of fossil CO₂, 3.8% of the world total, the 6th largest historical contribution.
Data: Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Project (Global Carbon Budget 2025), CC BY 4.0. Annual figures are fossil-fuel and industry CO₂ for 2024, the latest complete year. Live counters are estimates that assume 2024 emission rates continue. How the counter works →