For many decades, oil was the most polluting fossil fuel in Japan, with emissions from this fuel source peaking in the mid-1990s at more than 700 million metric tons. However, emissions from oil have been falling since then, and in 2017 were overtaken by coal emissions. In 2021, coal emissions in Japan totaled 427 million metric tons of carbon dioxide.
Carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel combustion in Japan from 1960 to 2022, by type
(in million metric tons)
Characteristic
Gas
Oil
Coal
2022*
205
391
427
2021*
211
391
428
2020
222
387
399
2019
223
415
432
2018
233
431
442
2017
245
448
459
2016
251
460
457
2015
245
477
466
2014
257
497
473
2013
255
542
482
2012
256
565
450
2011
247
553
431
2010
212
522
446
2009
201
516
412
2008
203
563
427
2007
208
608
445
2006
191
606
428
2005
175
642
431
2004
176
645
420
2003
177
656
412
2002
172
666
399
2001
168
655
382
2000
169
677
373
1999
164
686
346
1998
155
677
328
1997
151
693
350
1996
146
708
345
1995
141
710
336
1994
136
713
326
1993
129
673
318
1992
126
687
313
1991
125
674
319
1990
117
671
319
1989
93
615
277
1988
86
585
279
1987
83
536
250
1986
81
540
257
1985
77
529
272
1984
72
568
260
1983
53
560
230
1982
50
567
243
1981
49
591
247
1980
48
631
224
1979
41
679
191
1978
35
652
175
1977
25
669
205
1976
21
645
208
1975
17
606
213
1974
14
635
229
1973
11
651
214
1972
8
611
200
1971
8
553
206
1970
8
503
229
1969
5
402
221
1968
4
334
200
1967
4
283
181
1966
4
226
170
1965
4
201
166
1964
4
178
160
1963
4
151
155
1962
3
122
154
1961
2
108
161
1960
2
81
139
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Global Carbon Project. (December 5, 2023). Carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel combustion in Japan from 1960 to 2022, by type (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1198400/carbon-dioxide-emissions-from-fossil-fuels-in-japan/
Global Carbon Project. "Carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel combustion in Japan from 1960 to 2022, by type (in million metric tons)." Chart. December 5, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1198400/carbon-dioxide-emissions-from-fossil-fuels-in-japan/
Global Carbon Project. (2023). Carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel combustion in Japan from 1960 to 2022, by type (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1198400/carbon-dioxide-emissions-from-fossil-fuels-in-japan/
Global Carbon Project. "Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Fossil Fuel Combustion in Japan from 1960 to 2022, by Type (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1198400/carbon-dioxide-emissions-from-fossil-fuels-in-japan/
Global Carbon Project, Carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel combustion in Japan from 1960 to 2022, by type (in million metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1198400/carbon-dioxide-emissions-from-fossil-fuels-in-japan/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel combustion in Japan from 1960 to 2022, by type (in million metric tons) [Graph], Global Carbon Project, December 5, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1198400/carbon-dioxide-emissions-from-fossil-fuels-in-japan/
