Japan Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions 1990-2024
Total greenhouse gas emissions in kt of CO2 equivalent are composed of CO2 totals excluding short-cycle biomass burning (such as agricultural waste burning and Savannah burning) but including other biomass burning (such as forest fires, post-burn decay, peat fires and decay of drained peatlands), all anthropogenic CH4 sources, N2O sources and F-gases (HFCs, PFCs and SF6).
- Japan greenhouse gas (ghg) emissions for 2020 was 1,094,556.26, a 5.44% decline from 2019.
- Japan greenhouse gas (ghg) emissions for 2019 was 1,157,544.67, a 3.39% decline from 2018.
- Japan greenhouse gas (ghg) emissions for 2018 was 1,198,175.19, a 3.49% decline from 2017.
- Japan greenhouse gas (ghg) emissions for 2017 was 1,241,560.82, a 1.33% decline from 2016.
| Similar Country Ranking |
| Country Name |
kt of CO2 equivalent |
| United States |
5,505,180.89 |
| Japan |
1,094,556.26 |
| Saudi Arabia |
712,585.40 |
| Germany |
692,750.76 |
| Canada |
677,709.22 |
| South Korea |
659,329.70 |
| Australia |
571,903.12 |
| United Kingdom |
398,323.65 |
| France |
376,006.25 |
| Argentina |
361,433.02 |
| Italy |
352,128.89 |
| Poland |
338,383.84 |
| Spain |
270,310.97 |
| UAE |
249,927.75 |
| Netherlands |
155,912.49 |
| Kuwait |
135,896.79 |
| Qatar |
119,605.37 |
| Czech Republic |
108,308.42 |
| Chile |
106,722.33 |
| Belgium |
100,063.49 |
| Oman |
95,082.41 |
| Israel |
83,664.07 |
| New Zealand |
80,158.03 |
| Austria |
71,017.83 |
| Greece |
69,283.31 |
| Singapore |
64,266.74 |
| Hungary |
59,596.53 |
| Ireland |
59,497.73 |
| Portugal |
55,640.71 |
| Bahrain |
54,151.41 |
| Finland |
47,740.49 |
| Norway |
46,116.82 |
| Sweden |
45,458.82 |
| Switzerland |
43,987.64 |
| Denmark |
41,135.55 |
| Uruguay |
35,994.19 |
| Slovak Republic |
35,984.33 |
| Trinidad and Tobago |
26,480.71 |
| Croatia |
21,379.33 |
| Lithuania |
19,784.73 |
| Panama |
17,231.02 |
| Slovenia |
15,286.68 |
| Brunei |
11,914.03 |
| Latvia |
11,436.60 |
| Estonia |
10,198.80 |
| Luxembourg |
8,813.98 |
| Cyprus |
8,109.21 |
| Barbados |
3,656.47 |
| Bahamas |
2,801.14 |
| Iceland |
2,653.43 |
| Malta |
2,082.17 |
| Antigua and Barbuda |
1,203.63 |
| Seychelles |
770.06 |
| Andorra |
577.57 |
| St. Kitts and Nevis |
334.46 |
| Palau |
195.79 |
| Liechtenstein |
157.56 |
| Japan Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions - Historical Data |
| Year |
kt of CO2 equivalent |
Annual % Change |
| 2020 |
1,094,556.26 |
-5.44% |
| 2019 |
1,157,544.67 |
-3.39% |
| 2018 |
1,198,175.19 |
-3.49% |
| 2017 |
1,241,560.82 |
-1.33% |
| 2016 |
1,258,297.36 |
-0.82% |
| 2015 |
1,268,751.65 |
-2.80% |
| 2014 |
1,305,365.32 |
-3.46% |
| 2013 |
1,352,163.65 |
1.18% |
| 2012 |
1,336,335.20 |
3.37% |
| 2011 |
1,292,827.40 |
4.70% |
| 2010 |
1,234,821.37 |
4.89% |
| 2009 |
1,177,229.10 |
-4.66% |
| 2008 |
1,234,744.14 |
-5.35% |
| 2007 |
1,304,489.07 |
2.79% |
| 2006 |
1,269,044.94 |
-1.59% |
| 2005 |
1,289,536.11 |
0.51% |
| 2004 |
1,282,942.06 |
-0.78% |
| 2003 |
1,293,013.86 |
0.52% |
| 2002 |
1,286,295.88 |
2.42% |
| 2001 |
1,255,890.17 |
-1.74% |
| 2000 |
1,278,174.01 |
1.18% |
| 1999 |
1,263,286.11 |
2.43% |
| 1998 |
1,233,321.32 |
-3.62% |
| 1997 |
1,279,691.17 |
-0.93% |
| 1996 |
1,291,666.87 |
1.16% |
| 1995 |
1,276,848.51 |
1.21% |
| 1994 |
1,261,541.76 |
4.80% |
| 1993 |
1,203,795.87 |
-0.54% |
| 1992 |
1,210,392.36 |
1.09% |
| 1991 |
1,197,301.92 |
1.31% |
| 1990 |
1,181,858.80 |
1.31% |
