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Japan

1,015 MtCO2 (published source). EIA-enriched profile year: 2024.

EIA data live: This country's carbon + energy profile is enriched with US Energy Information Administration International Energy Statistics via the Trellison medallion pipeline (latest richly-populated year: 2024). Source: gold_country_energy_profile.
Global rank
#5
Emissions 2022 (published)
1,015
MtCO2
ETS coverage
60%
Carbon price
$2.15
USD / tCO2e

EIA indicators — 2024

CO2 total
940.98
million metric tonnes carbon d
CO2 from coal
362.40
million metric tonnes carbon d
CO2 from petroleum
386.61
million metric tonnes carbon d
CO2 from natural gas
191.97
million metric tonnes carbon d
Primary energy consumption
15.66
quadrillion Btu
Primary energy production
1.96
quadrillion Btu
Electricity generation total
907.01
billion kilowatthours
Fossil electricity
603.19
billion kilowatthours
Nuclear electricity
82.96
billion kilowatthours
Hydro electricity
69.89
billion kilowatthours
Solar electricity
97.12
billion kilowatthours
Wind electricity
11.17
billion kilowatthours
Crude oil production
3.37
thousand barrels per day
Natural gas production
0.0752
quadrillion Btu
Natural gas consumption
3.62
quadrillion Btu

ETS status

GX-ETS (voluntary 2023, mandatory 2026); carbon tax $2.15/tCO2; Tokyo + Saitama subnational

Exposed operators

JERA, TEPCO, ENEOS Holdings, Nippon Steel, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries

Trade system impact

Mandatory GX-ETS in 2026 creates a compliance market for heavy industry. Ambitious 46% by 2030 emissions target requires binding instruments.

Proof-pack relevance

Japanese industrial operators will need ETS-compatible evidentiary records by 2026. GX-ETS is a fresh-design market that could adopt proof-pack-equivalent disclosure natively.

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