AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Japan
Japan: AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was -2,242 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) in Japan, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for afolu — emissions (co2eq) in Japan is -2,242 kt, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and up 95.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions (co2eq) in Japan peaked at -1,914 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, -130,349 kt, in 2009.
Japan ranks 243rd of 257 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Japan, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -45,553 kt | — |
| 1991 | -45,831 kt | +0.6% |
| 1992 | -45,299 kt | -1.2% |
| 1993 | -45,102 kt | -0.4% |
| 1994 | -44,783 kt | -0.7% |
| 1995 | -45,932 kt | +2.6% |
| 1996 | -47,153 kt | +2.7% |
| 1997 | -47,583 kt | +0.9% |
| 1998 | -48,768 kt | +2.5% |
| 1999 | -48,930 kt | +0.3% |
| 2000 | -49,150 kt | +0.4% |
| 2001 | -128,119 kt | +160.7% |
| 2002 | -128,289 kt | +0.1% |
| 2003 | -128,462 kt | +0.1% |
| 2004 | -128,432 kt | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -128,738 kt | +0.2% |
| 2006 | -129,007 kt | +0.2% |
| 2007 | -129,071 kt | +0.0% |
| 2008 | -130,081 kt | +0.8% |
| 2009 | -130,349 kt | +0.2% |
| 2010 | -130,148 kt | -0.2% |
| 2011 | -48,513 kt | -62.7% |
| 2012 | -48,662 kt | +0.3% |
| 2013 | -48,600 kt | -0.1% |
| 2014 | -48,780 kt | +0.4% |
| 2015 | -49,383 kt | +1.2% |
| 2016 | -36,767 kt | -25.5% |
| 2017 | -36,809 kt | +0.1% |
| 2018 | -36,896 kt | +0.2% |
| 2019 | -37,028 kt | +0.4% |
| 2020 | -36,949 kt | -0.2% |
| 2021 | -1,914 kt | -94.8% |
| 2022 | -2,133 kt | +11.4% |
| 2023 | -2,242 kt | +5.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's -2,242 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 628.48 kt. (78 countries reporting)
- Japan's -2,242 kt is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 296.04 kt. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -160.7% | -49,150 kt | -128,119 kt |
| 2021 | +94.8% | -36,949 kt | -1,914 kt |
| 2011 | +62.7% | -130,148 kt | -48,513 kt |
| 2016 | +25.5% | -49,383 kt | -36,767 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -46,493 kt | -48,930 kt | -44,783 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | -120,970 kt | -130,349 kt | -49,150 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | -52,159 kt | -130,148 kt | -36,767 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | -10,810 kt | -36,949 kt | -1,914 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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 (co2eq) in Japan?
- Afolu — emissions (co2eq) in Japan was -2,242 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was -1,914 kt in 2021.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -130,349 kt in 2009.
- How does Japan rank for afolu — emissions (co2eq)?
- Japan ranks 243rd out of 257 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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