AFOLU — Emissions Share in Japan
Japan: AFOLU — Emissions Share was 38.65 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
AFOLU — Emissions Share in Japan, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, afolu — emissions share in Japan stood at 38.65 %. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share in Japan peaked at 38.65 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.99 %, in 1998.
Japan ranks 181st of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.97 % | 20.99 % | 30.06 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.34 % | 29.25 % | 34.71 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.54 % | 34.01 % | 36.82 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.76 % | 37.06 % | 38.65 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More climate change data for Japan
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 12,181 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 3,633 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 8,547 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 13.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 305.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 9,462 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 2,401 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 7,061 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 9.06 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 252.18 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — emissions share in Japan?
- Afolu — emissions share in Japan was 38.65 % 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 38.65 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions share recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.99 % in 1998.
- How does Japan rank for afolu — emissions share?
- Japan ranks 181st out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions share rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. 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 (N2O). 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.