CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Japan
Japan: CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat was 561.86 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
561.86
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
5th
of 187 countries
All-time high
658.43
in 2013
All-time low
429.89
in 1993
Years of data
29
1990–2018
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Japan, 1990–2018
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2018, co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Japan stood at 561.86.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Japan peaked at 658.43 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 429.89, in 1993.
That places Japan 5th out of 187 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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) - Electricity/Heat in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 440.51 | — |
| 1991 | 440.67 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 446.54 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 429.89 | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 471.47 | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 459.76 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 465.11 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 459.63 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 441.84 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 464.3 | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 474.02 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 465.43 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 497.03 | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 517.12 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 513.61 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 517.14 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 504.47 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 557.16 | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 532.88 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 502.25 | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 546.23 | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 603.56 | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 652.83 | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 658.43 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 636.28 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 610.36 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 608.59 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 589.35 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 561.86 | -4.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 561.86 is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.37, 34.3× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Japan's 561.86 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.25, 132.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 451.97 | 429.89 | 471.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 508.11 | 465.43 | 557.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 607.5 | 546.23 | 658.43 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 2 United States 2,103 compare
- 3 India 1,241 compare
- 4 Russia 844.67 compare
- 6 South Korea 373.7 compare
- 7 Germany 310.35 compare
- 8 South Africa 281.88 compare
More reference data data for Japan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.981 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Japan?
- Co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Japan was 561.86 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 658.43 in 2013.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 429.89 in 1993.
- How does Japan rank for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat?
- Japan ranks 5th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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