The scale of sustainable development debt issuance in Japan in 2024 is 75.4 billion US dollars, a rise of 9.6% year-on-year.

On January 13, 2024, the issuance of special sustainable debt instruments in Japan hit a record high for the year. The popularity of transition bonds has soared, while the issuance of most other types of bonds has decreased compared to 2023. Transition bonds aim to provide funding for low-carbon projects that may not meet the "green" emission standards of Large Investors. In 2024, the scale of sustainable debt issuance in Japan reached 75.4 billion U.S. dollars, a rise of 9.6% compared to the previous year, continuing the trend of continuous rise. Transition bonds made the largest contribution, with an issuance scale of 21.9 billion U.S. dollars, a rise of 22 times compared to the previous year, mainly from the five sovereign transition bonds issued in Japan, with a total scale of 19.7 billion U.S. dollars.