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 186 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

02004006001990200420181990: 440.51991: 440.71992: 446.51993: 429.91994: 471.51995: 459.81996: 465.11997: 459.61998: 441.81999: 464.32000: 4742001: 465.42002: 4972003: 517.12004: 513.62005: 517.12006: 504.52007: 557.22008: 532.92009: 502.22010: 546.22011: 603.62012: 652.82013: 658.42014: 636.32015: 610.42016: 608.62017: 589.42018: 561.9

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 186 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 United States 2,103 compare
  2. 3 India 1,241 compare
  3. 4 Russia 844.67 compare
  4. 6 South Korea 373.7 compare
  5. 7 Germany 310.35 compare
  6. 8 South Africa 281.88 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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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 186 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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About this data

Indicator
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 5,338 data points, 1990–2018
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