AFOLU — Emissions Share in Japan

Japan: AFOLU — Emissions Share was 38.65 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
38.65 %
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
194th
of 223 countries
All-time high
38.65 %
in 2023
All-time low
20.99 %
in 1998
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions Share in Japan, 1990–2023

0102030401990200620231990: 30.1 %1991: 28.8 %1992: 27.5 %1993: 27.2 %1994: 25.3 %1995: 23.9 %1996: 21.9 %1997: 21.7 %1998: 21 %1999: 22.4 %2000: 29.2 %2001: 29.5 %2002: 30 %2003: 30.4 %2004: 30.6 %2005: 31.2 %2006: 32 %2007: 33 %2008: 32.7 %2009: 34.7 %2010: 35.1 %2011: 34 %2012: 34.1 %2013: 34.9 %2014: 36.1 %2015: 35.4 %2016: 36.1 %2017: 36.1 %2018: 36.7 %2019: 36.8 %2020: 37.6 %2021: 37.1 %2022: 37.7 %2023: 38.6 %

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 194th of 223 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

AFOLU — Emissions Share in Japan, year by year

Annual values for AFOLU — Emissions Share (N2O) in Japan, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 30.06 % —
1991 28.75 % -4.4%
1992 27.51 % -4.3%
1993 27.18 % -1.2%
1994 25.3 % -6.9%
1995 23.94 % -5.4%
1996 21.85 % -8.7%
1997 21.69 % -0.7%
1998 20.99 % -3.2%
1999 22.44 % +6.9%
2000 29.25 % +30.3%
2001 29.5 % +0.9%
2002 30.03 % +1.8%
2003 30.39 % +1.2%
2004 30.56 % +0.6%
2005 31.23 % +2.2%
2006 31.98 % +2.4%
2007 33.02 % +3.3%
2008 32.69 % -1.0%
2009 34.71 % +6.2%
2010 35.09 % +1.1%
2011 34.01 % -3.1%
2012 34.11 % +0.3%
2013 34.85 % +2.2%
2014 36.12 % +3.6%
2015 35.4 % -2.0%
2016 36.13 % +2.1%
2017 36.15 % +0.1%
2018 36.72 % +1.6%
2019 36.82 % +0.3%
2020 37.65 % +2.3%
2021 37.06 % -1.6%
2022 37.69 % +1.7%
2023 38.65 % +2.5%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 38.65 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 62.71 %, 62% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 38.65 % is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 74.59 %, 52% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where AFOLU — Emissions Share 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.

YearChange FromTo
2000 +30.3% 22.44 % 29.25 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 192 Malta 41.83 % compare
  2. 193 Bhutan 41.22 % compare
  3. 195 Bahamas 38.54 % compare
  4. 196 Slovakia 36.88 % compare
  5. 197 Belgium-Luxembourg 35.52 % compare

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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 194th 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 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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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,422 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.