Japan CO₂ Emissions
Japan emitted 962 million tonnes of CO₂ in 2024, 2.49% of the global total. That ranks it 5th of 213 countries and territories and works out at 7.77 tonnes per person.
Data year 2024 · Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) via Our World in Data
962 MtTotal CO₂, 2024
7.77 tPer person
2.49%Share of world total
#5Rank of 213
How much CO₂ does Japan emit?
Japan produced 962 million tonnes of carbon dioxide from fossil fuels and industry in 2024. The world total was 38.6 billion tonnes, so Japan accounts for 2.49% of it.
With a population of about 124 million, that is 7.77 tonnes per person, 1.6 times the world average of 4.73 tonnes.