AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Japan
Japan: AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 16,043 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Japan, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Japan recorded 16,043 kt for afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Japan peaked at 22,282 kt in 1994 and was at its lowest, 16,043 kt, in 2023.
Japan ranks 53rd of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Japan, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21,289 kt | — |
| 1991 | 21,262 kt | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 21,716 kt | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 21,951 kt | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 22,282 kt | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 21,554 kt | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 20,564 kt | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 20,296 kt | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 19,337 kt | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 19,167 kt | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 18,935 kt | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 18,443 kt | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 18,364 kt | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 18,175 kt | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 18,293 kt | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 18,171 kt | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 18,048 kt | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 17,968 kt | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 17,714 kt | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 17,684 kt | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 17,701 kt | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 17,229 kt | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 17,120 kt | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 17,056 kt | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 16,828 kt | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 16,543 kt | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 16,355 kt | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 16,271 kt | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 16,254 kt | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 16,190 kt | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 16,254 kt | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 16,237 kt | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 16,122 kt | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 16,043 kt | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,942 kt | 19,167 kt | 22,282 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,180 kt | 17,684 kt | 18,935 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,755 kt | 16,190 kt | 17,701 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,164 kt | 16,043 kt | 16,254 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 50 Kazakhstan 16,374 kt compare
- 51 Poland 16,320 kt compare
- 52 Burkina Faso 16,098 kt compare
- 54 Ireland 15,852 kt compare
- 55 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 12,661 kt compare
- 56 Afghanistan 12,249 kt compare
More climate change data for Japan
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 252.18 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Japan?
- Afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Japan was 16,043 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 22,282 kt in 1994.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,043 kt in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Japan ranks 53rd out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (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