CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Other Fuel Combustion in Japan

Japan: CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Other Fuel Combustion was 16.51 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
16.51
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
6th
of 187 countries
All-time high
23.99
in 2004
All-time low
16.02
in 2013
Years of data
29
1990–2018

CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Other Fuel Combustion in Japan, 1990–2018

05101520251990200420181990: 19.51991: 19.91992: 19.91993: 19.41994: 18.11995: 18.21996: 21.81997: 21.91998: 21.21999: 20.62000: 21.22001: 222002: 23.32003: 23.52004: 242005: 22.62006: 21.22007: 21.22008: 18.22009: 21.12010: 18.92011: 17.42012: 17.32013: 162014: 16.12015: 17.52016: 18.42017: 16.92018: 16.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Japan recorded 16.51 for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - other fuel combustion in 2018.

The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - other fuel combustion in Japan peaked at 23.99 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 16.02, in 2013.

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

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

CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Other Fuel Combustion in Japan, year by year

Annual values for CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Other Fuel Combustion in Japan, 1990 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1990 19.53 —
1991 19.95 +2.2%
1992 19.91 -0.2%
1993 19.37 -2.7%
1994 18.06 -6.8%
1995 18.19 +0.7%
1996 21.8 +19.8%
1997 21.92 +0.6%
1998 21.18 -3.4%
1999 20.61 -2.7%
2000 21.22 +3.0%
2001 21.96 +3.5%
2002 23.28 +6.0%
2003 23.48 +0.9%
2004 23.99 +2.2%
2005 22.63 -5.7%
2006 21.17 -6.5%
2007 21.2 +0.1%
2008 18.25 -13.9%
2009 21.08 +15.5%
2010 18.91 -10.3%
2011 17.38 -8.1%
2012 17.31 -0.4%
2013 16.02 -7.5%
2014 16.13 +0.7%
2015 17.52 +8.6%
2016 18.39 +5.0%
2017 16.85 -8.4%
2018 16.51 -2.0%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 16.51 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.595, 27.7× the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 16.51 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.135, 122.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.05 18.06 21.92 10
2000s 21.83 18.25 23.99 10
2010s 17.22 16.02 18.91 9

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 3 United States 46.25 compare
  2. 4 Brazil 18.78 compare
  3. 5 Canada 18.74 compare
  4. 7 Russia 14.96 compare
  5. 8 Iran 12.68 compare
  6. 9 France 11.8 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - other fuel combustion in Japan?
Co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - other fuel combustion in Japan was 16.51 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - other fuel combustion recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 23.99 in 2004.
What is the lowest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - other fuel combustion recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 16.02 in 2013.
How does Japan rank for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - other fuel combustion?
Japan ranks 6th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
Is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - other fuel combustion rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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) - Other Fuel Combustion. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Other Fuel Combustion
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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