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Environment · East Asia & Pacific · High income

Japan: environment and emissions

CO₂ per person is 7.84 t (2024), 28th of 203 in the world and 10th of 37 in East Asia & Pacific. GHG per person is 8.58 t (2024), 43rd of 203 in the world and 11th of 37 in East Asia & Pacific. GHG emissions is 1,063.3 Mt (2024), 7th of 203 in the world and 3rd of 37 in East Asia & Pacific.

CO₂ per person7.84 t2024 · world 28/203 · region 10/37GHG per person8.58 t2024 · world 43/203 · region 11/37GHG emissions1,063.3 Mt2024 · world 7/203 · region 3/37CO₂ emissions972.3 Mt2024 · world 5/203 · region 2/37
CO₂ per person
JapanEast Asia & PacificHigh incomeWorld
0.05.01015199520002005201020152020Japan7.84 tEast Asia & PacificHigh incomeWorld
GHG per person
JapanEast Asia & PacificHigh incomeWorld
0.05.0101520199520002005201020152020Japan8.58 tEast Asia & PacificHigh incomeWorld
15 indicators

Environment: Japan in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within East Asia & Pacific; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes7.84 t202428/20310/379.80 t9.50 t8.40 t−22%since 20147.35 t9.75 t4.69 t
GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e8.58 t202443/20311/3710.86 t10.25 t9.12 t−20%since 20149.06 t12.50 t6.36 t
GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e1,063.3 Mt20247/2033/371,377.8 Mt1,313.2 Mt1,151.1 Mt−22%since 201421,426.8 Mt17,426.5 Mt53,206.4 Mt
CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt972.3 Mt20245/2032/371,243.6 Mt1,217.1 Mt1,060.2 Mt−24%since 201417,388.8 Mt13,596.6 Mt39,632.7 Mt
MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e50.9 Mt202439/2039/3757.2 Mt58.4 Mt51.6 Mt−7.3%since 20142,697.1 Mt2,534.1 Mt9,536.5 Mt
Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption8.8%2021154/21222/373.7%4.7%8.5%+4.0 ppsince 201114.8%12.8%19.7%
Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output21.1%2021111/20616/3510.3%9.7%20.3%+10.6 ppsince 201125.9%26.7%27.8%
PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³11.5 µg/m³2023144/20016/3312.7 µg/m³12.8 µg/m³11.2 µg/m³−12%since 201327.3 µg/m³13.0 µg/m³32.9 µg/m³
Forest coverForest area, % of land area68.3%202420/2149/3568.2%68.5%68.4%−0.1 ppsince 201427.3%36.2%31.1%
FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area12.6%2024172/21025/3614.4%13.6%12.8%−0.8 ppsince 201446.8%28.2%36.9%
Arable landArable land, % of land area11.0%202496/20610/3412.3%11.7%11.3%−0.5 ppsince 20148.7%9.0%10.7%
Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory15.1%202586/21311/36··10.0%+13.0 ppsince 201522.0%22.2%17.0%
Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources18.5%202263/1777/2021.0%18.8%18.5%−0.2 ppsince 201212.1%6.4%9.0%
Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³3,437 m³202277/18317/233,390 m³3,358 m³3,406 m³+2.0%since 20124,306 m³10,983 m³5,393 m³
Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare6,248 kg/ha202425/1795/246,257 kg/ha5,854 kg/ha6,230 kg/ha−1.2%since 20145,430 kg/ha5,394 kg/ha4,229 kg/ha
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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Japan and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Japan. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorJapanChinaUnited StatesRussiaPhilippinesSouth Korea
CO₂ per person7.84 t20249.32 t202413.62 t202413.98 t20241.50 t202411.36 t2024
GHG per person8.58 t202411.03 t202417.39 t202417.93 t20242.30 t202412.91 t2024
GHG emissions1,063.3 Mt202415,536.1 Mt20245,912.6 Mt20242,575.7 Mt2024266.6 Mt2024668.2 Mt2024
CO₂ emissions972.3 Mt202413,124.7 Mt20244,632.2 Mt20242,009.2 Mt2024174.1 Mt2024588.0 Mt2024
Methane50.9 Mt20241,485.3 Mt2024843.4 Mt2024416.9 Mt202469.3 Mt202444.7 Mt2024
Renewable energy8.8%202115.2%202110.9%20213.5%202128.0%20213.6%2021
Renewable power21.1%202128.4%202120.3%202119.2%202122.6%20216.7%2021
PM2.5 exposure11.5 µg/m³202332.0 µg/m³20237.0 µg/m³202311.6 µg/m³202322.2 µg/m³202321.9 µg/m³2023
Forest cover68.3%202424.0%202433.8%202450.8%202424.8%202464.4%2024
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