AFOLU — Emissions in Japan

Japan: AFOLU — Emissions was 572.97 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
572.97 kt
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
59th
of 238 countries
All-time high
795.79 kt
in 1994
All-time low
572.97 kt
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions in Japan, 1990–2023

02004006008001990200620231990: 760.3 kt1991: 759.4 kt1992: 775.6 kt1993: 784 kt1994: 795.8 kt1995: 769.8 kt1996: 734.4 kt1997: 724.9 kt1998: 690.6 kt1999: 684.5 kt2000: 676.2 kt2001: 658.7 kt2002: 655.8 kt2003: 649.1 kt2004: 653.3 kt2005: 649 kt2006: 644.6 kt2007: 641.7 kt2008: 632.7 kt2009: 631.6 kt2010: 632.2 kt2011: 615.3 kt2012: 611.4 kt2013: 609.1 kt2014: 601 kt2015: 590.8 kt2016: 584.1 kt2017: 581.1 kt2018: 580.5 kt2019: 578.2 kt2020: 580.5 kt2021: 579.9 kt2022: 575.8 kt2023: 573 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2023, afolu — emissions in Japan stood at 572.97 kt. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions in Japan peaked at 795.79 kt in 1994 and was at its lowest, 572.97 kt, in 2023.

Japan ranks 59th of 238 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 747.93 kt 684.54 kt 795.79 kt 10
2000s 649.27 kt 631.59 kt 676.24 kt 10
2010s 598.39 kt 578.21 kt 632.19 kt 10
2020s 577.28 kt 572.97 kt 580.49 kt 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 56 Kazakhstan 584.8 kt compare
  2. 57 Poland 582.87 kt compare
  3. 58 Burkina Faso 574.92 kt compare
  4. 60 Ireland 566.13 kt compare
  5. 61 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 452.19 kt compare
  6. 62 Afghanistan 437.47 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions in Japan?
Afolu — emissions in Japan was 572.97 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 795.79 kt in 1994.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 572.97 kt in 2023.
How does Japan rank for afolu — emissions?
Japan ranks 59th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf