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.
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
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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.