CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Bunker Fuels in Japan

Japan: CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Bunker Fuels was 31.3 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
31.3
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
6th
of 187 countries
All-time high
33.22
in 2002
All-time low
24.45
in 1990
Years of data
29
1990–2018

CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Bunker Fuels in Japan, 1990–2018

01020301990200420181990: 24.41991: 25.41992: 25.81993: 25.41994: 27.11995: 28.41996: 30.71997: 311998: 31.51999: 31.32000: 31.62001: 30.92002: 33.22003: 322004: 33.22005: 32.92006: 30.22007: 28.62008: 26.32009: 26.22010: 26.62011: 27.62012: 28.52013: 282014: 27.42015: 28.72016: 30.42017: 30.72018: 31.3

Source: Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.

Analysis

The most recent figure for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - bunker fuels in Japan is 31.3, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - bunker fuels in Japan peaked at 33.22 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 24.45, in 1990.

Japan ranks 6th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Bunker Fuels in Japan, year by year

Annual values for CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Bunker Fuels in Japan, 1990 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1990 24.45 —
1991 25.36 +3.7%
1992 25.77 +1.6%
1993 25.38 -1.5%
1994 27.14 +6.9%
1995 28.37 +4.5%
1996 30.74 +8.4%
1997 30.96 +0.7%
1998 31.52 +1.8%
1999 31.3 -0.7%
2000 31.62 +1.0%
2001 30.94 -2.2%
2002 33.22 +7.4%
2003 32.05 -3.5%
2004 33.2 +3.6%
2005 32.93 -0.8%
2006 30.25 -8.1%
2007 28.61 -5.4%
2008 26.32 -8.0%
2009 26.2 -0.5%
2010 26.59 +1.5%
2011 27.61 +3.8%
2012 28.49 +3.2%
2013 27.97 -1.8%
2014 27.37 -2.1%
2015 28.68 +4.8%
2016 30.43 +6.1%
2017 30.71 +0.9%
2018 31.3 +1.9%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 31.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.58, 12.2× the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 31.3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3, 104.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28.1 24.45 31.52 10
2000s 30.53 26.2 33.22 10
2010s 28.79 26.59 31.3 9

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 3 India 47.54 compare
  2. 4 United Kingdom 37.61 compare
  3. 5 Germany 36.65 compare
  4. 7 Russia 29.67 compare
  5. 8 France 26.9 compare
  6. 9 Brazil 26.27 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - bunker fuels in Japan?
Co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - bunker fuels in Japan was 31.3 in 2018, according to Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.
What is the highest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - bunker fuels recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 33.22 in 2002.
What is the lowest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - bunker fuels recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 24.45 in 1990.
How does Japan rank for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - bunker fuels?
Japan ranks 6th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
Is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - bunker fuels rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org, published as part of CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Bunker Fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Bunker Fuels
Source
Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 5,338 data points, 1990–2018
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Bunker fuels sector CO2 emissions are generated from the World Resource Institute's Climate Watch. Climate Watch Historical Emission data contains sector-level greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data for 194 countries and the European Union (EU) for the period 1990-2018, including emissions of the six major GHGs from most major sources and sinks. Non-CO2 emissions are expressed in CO2 equivalents using 100-year global warming potential values from IPCC Fourth Assessment Report. Climate Watch Historical GHG Emissions data (previously published through CAIT Climate Data Explorer) are derived from several sources. Any use of the Land-Use Change and Forestry or Agriculture indicator should be cited as FAO 2020, FAOSTAT Emissions Database. Any use of CO2 emissions from fuel combustion data should be cited as CO2 Emissions from Fuel Combustion, OECD/IEA, 2020.