AFOLU — Emissions Share in Japan
Japan: AFOLU — Emissions Share was 55.63 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
AFOLU — Emissions Share in Japan, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Japan recorded 55.63 % for afolu — emissions share in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share in Japan peaked at 55.63 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40.57 %, in 1990.
That places Japan 91st out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions Share in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40.57 % | — |
| 1991 | 40.6 % | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 41.69 % | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 42.56 % | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 43.03 % | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 42.7 % | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 42.21 % | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 43.6 % | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 43.86 % | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 44.57 % | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 45.06 % | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 45.37 % | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 46.22 % | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 46.71 % | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 47.33 % | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 47.61 % | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 47.69 % | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 47.43 % | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 49.75 % | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 50.26 % | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 50.06 % | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 50.2 % | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 51.13 % | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 51.06 % | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 52.18 % | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 52.5 % | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 52.45 % | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 52.27 % | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 52.55 % | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 53.44 % | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 54.68 % | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 54.52 % | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 55.08 % | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 55.63 % | +1.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 55.63 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.67 %, 1.5× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Japan's 55.63 % is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 57.26 %, 97% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.54 % | 40.57 % | 44.57 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.34 % | 45.06 % | 50.26 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.78 % | 50.06 % | 53.44 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.98 % | 54.52 % | 55.63 % | 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 share in Japan?
- Afolu — emissions share in Japan was 55.63 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions share recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 55.63 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions share recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.57 % in 1990.
- How does Japan rank for afolu — emissions share?
- Japan ranks 91st out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions share rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.