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Per capita nitrous oxide in Japan

Japan: Per capita nitrous oxide was 0.1452 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.1452
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
166th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.3147
in 1996
All-time low
0.0706
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Per capita nitrous oxide in Japan, 1850–2024

0.050.10.150.20.250.3185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for per capita nitrous oxide in Japan is 0.1452, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide in Japan peaked at 0.3147 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0706, in 1850.

Japan ranks 166th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Per capita nitrous oxide in Japan, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.0706 —
1851 0.0713 +0.9%
1852 0.0719 +0.8%
1853 0.0724 +0.7%
1854 0.0729 +0.7%
1855 0.0734 +0.7%
1856 0.0739 +0.6%
1857 0.0743 +0.6%
1858 0.0747 +0.5%
1859 0.0751 +0.5%
1860 0.0754 +0.4%
1861 0.0757 +0.4%
1862 0.076 +0.4%
1863 0.0763 +0.4%
1864 0.0766 +0.4%
1865 0.0769 +0.4%
1866 0.0771 +0.4%
1867 0.0774 +0.4%
1868 0.0777 +0.4%
1869 0.0779 +0.3%
1870 0.0781 +0.2%
1871 0.0784 +0.4%
1872 0.079 +0.7%
1873 0.0797 +0.9%
1874 0.0806 +1.1%
1875 0.0816 +1.2%
1876 0.0826 +1.2%
1877 0.0835 +1.1%
1878 0.0843 +0.9%
1879 0.0849 +0.7%
1880 0.0851 +0.3%
1881 0.0852 +0.1%
1882 0.0852 -0.0%
1883 0.0851 -0.1%
1884 0.085 -0.1%
1885 0.0849 -0.1%
1886 0.0847 -0.2%
1887 0.0846 -0.2%
1888 0.0844 -0.2%
1889 0.0843 -0.2%
1890 0.0848 +0.6%
1891 0.0847 -0.1%
1892 0.0845 -0.2%
1893 0.0844 -0.2%
1894 0.0843 -0.2%
1895 0.0841 -0.2%
1896 0.084 -0.1%
1897 0.0839 -0.1%
1898 0.0838 -0.1%
1899 0.0836 -0.2%
1900 0.0835 -0.2%
1901 0.0833 -0.2%
1902 0.0831 -0.2%
1903 0.083 -0.2%
1904 0.0829 -0.2%
1905 0.0827 -0.2%
1906 0.0826 -0.2%
1907 0.0824 -0.2%
1908 0.0822 -0.2%
1909 0.082 -0.3%
1910 0.0817 -0.4%
1911 0.0813 -0.4%
1912 0.0809 -0.5%
1913 0.0805 -0.5%
1914 0.0801 -0.5%
1915 0.0797 -0.5%
1916 0.0793 -0.5%
1917 0.0789 -0.5%
1918 0.0785 -0.5%
1919 0.078 -0.5%
1920 0.0776 -0.6%
1921 0.0771 -0.6%
1922 0.0767 -0.6%
1923 0.0762 -0.6%
1924 0.0758 -0.6%
1925 0.0754 -0.6%
1926 0.0749 -0.5%
1927 0.0745 -0.5%
1928 0.0741 -0.5%
1929 0.0737 -0.5%
1930 0.0733 -0.5%
1931 0.0736 +0.4%
1932 0.0751 +2.0%
1933 0.0774 +3.1%
1934 0.0804 +3.9%
1935 0.0838 +4.3%
1936 0.0875 +4.3%
1937 0.0911 +4.1%
1938 0.0945 +3.7%
1939 0.0975 +3.2%
1940 0.0998 +2.4%
1941 0.1047 +4.9%
1942 0.1142 +9.1%
1943 0.1271 +11.3%
1944 0.142 +11.7%
1945 0.1577 +11.0%
1946 0.173 +9.7%
1947 0.1867 +8.0%
1948 0.198 +6.0%
1949 0.2057 +3.9%
1950 0.2041 -0.8%
1951 0.2042 +0.1%
1952 0.2048 +0.3%
1953 0.2056 +0.4%
1954 0.2067 +0.6%
1955 0.2081 +0.7%
1956 0.2097 +0.8%
1957 0.2118 +1.0%
1958 0.214 +1.0%
1959 0.2163 +1.0%
1960 0.2186 +1.1%
1961 0.2236 +2.3%
1962 0.2292 +2.5%
1963 0.2329 +1.6%
1964 0.2348 +0.8%
1965 0.238 +1.4%
1966 0.2431 +2.1%
1967 0.2498 +2.8%
1968 0.2537 +1.6%
1969 0.256 +0.9%
1970 0.2428 -5.1%
1971 0.2427 -0.1%
1972 0.2505 +3.2%
1973 0.2604 +4.0%
1974 0.252 -3.2%
1975 0.2377 -5.7%
1976 0.2412 +1.5%
1977 0.2438 +1.1%
1978 0.2434 -0.2%
1979 0.2478 +1.8%
1980 0.2316 -6.5%
1981 0.2287 -1.3%
1982 0.2425 +6.0%
1983 0.2469 +1.8%
1984 0.2579 +4.5%
1985 0.2623 +1.7%
1986 0.2576 -1.8%
1987 0.2586 +0.4%
1988 0.2717 +5.1%
1989 0.2733 +0.6%
1990 0.2553 -6.6%
1991 0.2585 +1.3%
1992 0.2714 +5.0%
1993 0.274 +0.9%
1994 0.2943 +7.4%
1995 0.2949 +0.2%
1996 0.3147 +6.7%
1997 0.3108 -1.2%
1998 0.3122 +0.4%
1999 0.2911 -6.8%
2000 0.2235 -23.2%
2001 0.219 -2.0%
2002 0.2129 -2.8%
2003 0.2106 -1.1%
2004 0.2068 -1.8%
2005 0.1995 -3.6%
2006 0.1923 -3.6%
2007 0.1903 -1.0%
2008 0.1756 -7.7%
2009 0.1629 -7.2%
2010 0.1675 +2.8%
2011 0.1604 -4.3%
2012 0.1606 +0.2%
2013 0.162 +0.8%
2014 0.1591 -1.8%
2015 0.1565 -1.6%
2016 0.155 -1.0%
2017 0.156 +0.7%
2018 0.1523 -2.4%
2019 0.1511 -0.8%
2020 0.1484 -1.8%
2021 0.1516 +2.2%
2022 0.1485 -2.0%
2023 0.1447 -2.6%
2024 0.1452 +0.3%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 0.1452 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3904, 37% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 0.1452 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2323, 62% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.073 0.0706 0.0751 10
1860s 0.0767 0.0754 0.0779 10
1870s 0.0813 0.0781 0.0849 10
1880s 0.0848 0.0843 0.0852 10
1890s 0.0842 0.0836 0.0848 10
1900s 0.0828 0.082 0.0835 10
1910s 0.0799 0.078 0.0817 10
1920s 0.0756 0.0737 0.0776 10
1930s 0.0834 0.0733 0.0975 10
1940s 0.1509 0.0998 0.2057 10
1950s 0.2085 0.2041 0.2163 10
1960s 0.238 0.2186 0.256 10
1970s 0.2462 0.2377 0.2604 10
1980s 0.2531 0.2287 0.2733 10
1990s 0.2877 0.2553 0.3147 10
2000s 0.1993 0.1629 0.2235 10
2010s 0.1581 0.1511 0.1675 10
2020s 0.1477 0.1447 0.1516 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 163 Lebanon 0.1531 compare
  2. 164 Mauritius 0.1463 compare
  3. 165 El Salvador 0.1454 compare
  4. 167 Micronesia (country) 0.1446 compare
  5. 168 Tuvalu 0.1439 compare
  6. 169 Haiti 0.1383 compare

See the full ranking of 201 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita nitrous oxide in Japan?
Per capita nitrous oxide in Japan was 0.1452 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 0.3147 in 1996.
What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0706 in 1850.
How does Japan rank for per capita nitrous oxide?
Japan ranks 166th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita nitrous oxide rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita nitrous oxide
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 34,339 data points, 1850–2024
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