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Countries/Japan

Environment, energy & climate

Japan · 5 indicators

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Environment, energy & climate

Japan — GHG emissions

Primary KPI: one of the key indicators tracked first for this country.Total greenhouse-gas emissions, in million tonnes of CO2 equivalent; cutting it is the climate goal.
1,063MtCO2e
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Environment, energy & climate

Japan — Electricity production by source

1,016TWh
Total production · 2024
Source: Ember — Yearly Electricity Data· Data 2024
 
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Japan — Renewable energy share

Share of renewables in energy consumption; the higher, the more decarbonised the mix.
8.8%
2021
Source: World Bank· Data 2021
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Environment, energy & climate

Japan — Air quality (PM2.5)

Average concentration of fine PM2.5 particles in the air; above WHO thresholds, health is at risk.
11.45µg/m3
2023
Source: World Bank· Data 2023
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Japan — Forest cover

Share of land covered by forest; a carbon sink and a biodiversity marker.
68.3%
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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