Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agricultural soil in Japan
Japan: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agricultural soil was 4,364 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4,364 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
20th
of 40 countries
All-time high
6,659 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1990
All-time low
4,364 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agricultural soil in Japan, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
Japan recorded 4,364 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agricultural soil in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agricultural soil in Japan peaked at 6,659 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4,364 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 2023.
That places Japan 20th out of 40 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agricultural soil in Japan, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,659 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 6,505 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 6,434 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 6,560 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 6,414 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 6,139 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 6,002 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 5,932 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 5,889 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 5,868 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 5,896 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 5,691 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 5,664 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 5,624 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 5,522 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 5,520 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 5,506 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 5,912 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 5,141 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 4,909 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 5,311 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 5,223 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 5,215 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 5,274 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 5,239 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 5,343 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 5,310 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 5,146 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 4,724 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 4,631 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 4,625 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 4,580 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 4,393 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 4,364 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,240 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 5,868 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 6,659 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,539 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4,909 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 5,912 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,142 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4,631 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 5,343 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,491 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4,364 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4,625 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 17 Romania 7,298 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 18 New Zealand 6,372 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 19 Spain 5,440 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 21 Ireland 3,806 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 22 Bulgaria 3,481 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 23 Denmark 3,375 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 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 agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agricultural soil in Japan?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agricultural soil in Japan was 4,364 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agricultural soil recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 6,659 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1990.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agricultural soil recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,364 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agricultural soil?
- Japan ranks 20th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agricultural soil rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agricultural soil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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