Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Japan
Japan: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 54.11 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
54.11 kilograms per person
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
170th
of 193 countries
All-time high
74.39 kilograms per person
in 1990
All-time low
52.85 kilograms per person
in 2011
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Japan, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
Japan recorded 54.11 kilograms per person for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Japan peaked at 74.39 kilograms per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 52.85 kilograms per person, in 2011.
That places Japan 170th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Japan, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 74.39 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 72.08 kilograms per person | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 72.44 kilograms per person | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 72.25 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 72.23 kilograms per person | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 68.51 kilograms per person | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 66.76 kilograms per person | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 65.42 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 63.61 kilograms per person | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 63.41 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 63.45 kilograms per person | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 62.63 kilograms per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 61.97 kilograms per person | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 62.11 kilograms per person | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 61.34 kilograms per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 60.43 kilograms per person | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 59.69 kilograms per person | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 60.97 kilograms per person | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 55.71 kilograms per person | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 54.84 kilograms per person | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 57.03 kilograms per person | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 52.85 kilograms per person | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 53.15 kilograms per person | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 54.73 kilograms per person | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 55.69 kilograms per person | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 53.74 kilograms per person | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 54.34 kilograms per person | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 54.78 kilograms per person | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 54.29 kilograms per person | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 53.91 kilograms per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 54.23 kilograms per person | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 54.5 kilograms per person | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 54 kilograms per person | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 54.11 kilograms per person | +0.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 54.11 kilograms per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 234.74 kilograms per person, 23% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Japan's 54.11 kilograms per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 171.85 kilograms per person, 31% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.11 kilograms per person | 63.41 kilograms per person | 74.39 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.31 kilograms per person | 54.84 kilograms per person | 63.45 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.45 kilograms per person | 52.85 kilograms per person | 57.03 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.21 kilograms per person | 54 kilograms per person | 54.5 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 167 Sri Lanka 60.51 kilograms per person compare
- 168 Jordan 59.44 kilograms per person compare
- 169 Saint Lucia 55.78 kilograms per person compare
- 171 North Korea 48.45 kilograms per person compare
- 172 Comoros 47.04 kilograms per person compare
- 173 Sao Tome and Principe 43.31 kilograms per person 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 per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Japan?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Japan was 54.11 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 74.39 kilograms per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.85 kilograms per person in 2011.
- How does Japan rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Japan ranks 170th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.