AFOLU — Emissions (CH4) in Japan
Japan: AFOLU — Emissions (CH4) was 572.97 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
AFOLU — Emissions in Japan, 1990–2023
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 66th of 256 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions (CH4) in Japan, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 760.32 kt | — |
| 1991 | 759.37 kt | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 775.59 kt | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 783.98 kt | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 795.79 kt | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 769.77 kt | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 734.44 kt | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 724.85 kt | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 690.6 kt | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 684.54 kt | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 676.24 kt | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 658.69 kt | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 655.85 kt | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 649.11 kt | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 653.31 kt | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 648.96 kt | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 644.57 kt | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 641.72 kt | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 632.66 kt | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 631.59 kt | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 632.19 kt | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 615.34 kt | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 611.44 kt | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 609.15 kt | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 600.98 kt | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 590.83 kt | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 584.1 kt | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 581.11 kt | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 580.5 kt | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 578.21 kt | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 580.49 kt | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 579.88 kt | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 575.8 kt | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 572.97 kt | -0.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 572.97 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 31.08 kt, 18.4× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Japan's 572.97 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.93 kt, 52.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 63 Kazakhstan 584.8 kt compare
- 64 Poland 582.87 kt compare
- 65 Burkina Faso 574.92 kt compare
- 67 Ireland 566.13 kt compare
- 68 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 452.19 kt compare
- 69 Afghanistan 437.47 kt compare
More climate change data for Japan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 337.64 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,181 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,633 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,547 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 305.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 9,462 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,401 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,061 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 9.06 kt (2050)
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 66th out of 256 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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About this data
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