AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Japan
Japan: AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was -0.21 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Japan, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Japan stood at -0.21 %.
The figure is down 10.5% on the previous year and up 94.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Japan peaked at -0.17 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, -11.95 %, in 2009.
That places Japan 206th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -3.79 % | — |
| 1991 | -3.77 % | -0.5% |
| 1992 | -3.66 % | -2.9% |
| 1993 | -3.66 % | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -3.44 % | -6.0% |
| 1995 | -3.48 % | +1.2% |
| 1996 | -3.51 % | +0.9% |
| 1997 | -3.59 % | +2.3% |
| 1998 | -3.8 % | +5.8% |
| 1999 | -3.73 % | -1.8% |
| 2000 | -3.72 % | -0.3% |
| 2001 | -10.57 % | +184.1% |
| 2002 | -10.47 % | -0.9% |
| 2003 | -10.25 % | -2.1% |
| 2004 | -10.12 % | -1.3% |
| 2005 | -10.32 % | +2.0% |
| 2006 | -10.43 % | +1.1% |
| 2007 | -10.29 % | -1.3% |
| 2008 | -10.8 % | +5.0% |
| 2009 | -11.95 % | +10.6% |
| 2010 | -11.18 % | -6.4% |
| 2011 | -3.84 % | -65.7% |
| 2012 | -3.77 % | -1.8% |
| 2013 | -3.72 % | -1.3% |
| 2014 | -3.86 % | +3.8% |
| 2015 | -4.01 % | +3.9% |
| 2016 | -3 % | -25.2% |
| 2017 | -3.01 % | +0.3% |
| 2018 | -3.12 % | +3.7% |
| 2019 | -3.21 % | +2.9% |
| 2020 | -3.49 % | +8.7% |
| 2021 | -0.17 % | -95.1% |
| 2022 | -0.19 % | +11.8% |
| 2023 | -0.21 % | +10.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's -0.21 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.96 %. (61 countries reporting)
- Japan's -0.21 % is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26.53 %. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) 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 | -184.1% | -3.72 % | -10.57 % |
| 2021 | +95.1% | -3.49 % | -0.17 % |
| 2011 | +65.7% | -11.18 % | -3.84 % |
| 2016 | +25.2% | -4.01 % | -3 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -3.64 % | -3.8 % | -3.44 % | 10 |
| 2000s | -9.89 % | -11.95 % | -3.72 % | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.27 % | -11.18 % | -3 % | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.02 % | -3.49 % | -0.17 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 205 Bahrain -0.03 % compare
- 207 China -0.98 % compare
- 208 China, mainland -1.03 % compare
- 209 Bosnia and Herzegovina -4.08 % 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 share (co2eq) in Japan?
- Afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Japan was -0.21 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was -0.17 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.95 % in 2009.
- How does Japan rank for afolu — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Japan ranks 206th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.4%. 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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). 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.