Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Japan
Japan: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.1452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
166th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.3147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1996
All-time low
0.0706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Japan, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Japan is 0.1452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 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 emissions in Japan peaked at 0.3147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 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 emissions in Japan, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.0706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.0713 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1852 | 0.0719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1853 | 0.0724 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1854 | 0.0729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1855 | 0.0734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1856 | 0.0739 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1857 | 0.0743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1858 | 0.0747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1859 | 0.0751 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1860 | 0.0754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1861 | 0.0757 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1862 | 0.076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1863 | 0.0763 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1864 | 0.0766 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1865 | 0.0769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1866 | 0.0771 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1867 | 0.0774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1868 | 0.0777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1869 | 0.0779 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1870 | 0.0781 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1871 | 0.0784 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1872 | 0.079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1873 | 0.0797 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1874 | 0.0806 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1875 | 0.0816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1876 | 0.0826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1877 | 0.0835 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1878 | 0.0843 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1879 | 0.0849 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1880 | 0.0851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1881 | 0.0852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1882 | 0.0852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.0851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1884 | 0.085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1885 | 0.0849 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1886 | 0.0847 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1887 | 0.0846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1888 | 0.0844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1889 | 0.0843 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1890 | 0.0848 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1891 | 0.0847 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1892 | 0.0845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1893 | 0.0844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1894 | 0.0843 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1895 | 0.0841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1896 | 0.084 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1897 | 0.0839 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1898 | 0.0838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1899 | 0.0836 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1900 | 0.0835 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1901 | 0.0833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1902 | 0.0831 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1903 | 0.083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1904 | 0.0829 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1905 | 0.0827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1906 | 0.0826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1907 | 0.0824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1908 | 0.0822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1909 | 0.082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1910 | 0.0817 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1911 | 0.0813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1912 | 0.0809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1913 | 0.0805 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1914 | 0.0801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1915 | 0.0797 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1916 | 0.0793 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1917 | 0.0789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1918 | 0.0785 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1919 | 0.078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1920 | 0.0776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1921 | 0.0771 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1922 | 0.0767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1923 | 0.0762 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1924 | 0.0758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1925 | 0.0754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1926 | 0.0749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1927 | 0.0745 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1928 | 0.0741 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1929 | 0.0737 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1930 | 0.0733 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1931 | 0.0736 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1932 | 0.0751 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1933 | 0.0774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1934 | 0.0804 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1935 | 0.0838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1936 | 0.0875 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1937 | 0.0911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1938 | 0.0945 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1939 | 0.0975 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1940 | 0.0998 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1941 | 0.1047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1942 | 0.1142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.1% |
| 1943 | 0.1271 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.3% |
| 1944 | 0.142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.7% |
| 1945 | 0.1577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.0% |
| 1946 | 0.173 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.7% |
| 1947 | 0.1867 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.0% |
| 1948 | 0.198 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 1949 | 0.2057 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1950 | 0.2041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1951 | 0.2042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 0.2048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 0.2056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 0.2067 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 0.2081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 0.2097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 0.2118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 0.214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 0.2163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 0.2186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 0.2236 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 0.2292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.2329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 0.2348 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.238 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.2431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.2498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.2537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.2428 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.1% |
| 1971 | 0.2427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2505 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2604 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 0.252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 0.2377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 0.2412 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.2438 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2434 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.2478 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2316 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2425 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.2579 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2576 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2717 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2733 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2553 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2585 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 0.274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2943 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2949 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -23.2% |
| 2001 | 0.219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1995 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1923 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1903 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1756 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1629 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1604 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1606 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.162 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1591 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1565 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1523 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.1452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 37% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.1452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 62% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0751 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0779 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0781 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0849 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0848 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0843 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0836 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0848 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0835 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0817 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0756 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0737 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0834 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0733 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0975 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1509 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0998 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2057 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.238 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2462 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2604 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2733 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2877 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2553 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1993 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1629 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1581 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 163 Lebanon 0.1531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 164 Mauritius 0.1463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 165 El Salvador 0.1454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 167 Micronesia (country) 0.1446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 168 Tuvalu 0.1439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 169 Haiti 0.1383 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 in Japan?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Japan was 0.1452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- How does Japan rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Japan ranks 166th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions 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 Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.