Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Carbon dioxide in Japan
Japan: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Carbon dioxide was 986,910 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
986,910 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
2nd
of 40 countries
All-time high
1.31 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2013
All-time low
986,910 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Carbon dioxide in Japan, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — carbon dioxide in Japan stood at 986,910 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — carbon dioxide in Japan peaked at 1.31 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2013 and was at its lowest, 986,910 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 2023.
That places Japan 2nd out of 40 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Carbon dioxide in Japan, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.15 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 1.17 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 1.18 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 1.17 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 1.22 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 1.24 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 1.25 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.24 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 1.20 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 1.24 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 1.26 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 1.25 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.28 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 1.28 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.28 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.29 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.26 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 1.30 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.23 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 1.16 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 1.21 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 1.26 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 1.30 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 1.31 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.26 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 1.22 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 1.20 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.18 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.14 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 1.10 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 1.04 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 1.06 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 1.03 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 986,910 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.21 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1.15 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1.25 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.26 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1.16 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1.30 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1.10 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1.31 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 986,910 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1.06 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 1 United States 5.05 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 1 Russia 1.73 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 3 Türkiye 486,945 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 3 Indonesia 777,299 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 4 Germany 593,766 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 4 United Kingdom 310,240 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 5 Canada 545,478 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 5 Poland 283,243 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 — carbon dioxide in Japan?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — carbon dioxide in Japan was 986,910 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — carbon dioxide recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2013.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — carbon dioxide recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 986,910 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — carbon dioxide?
- Japan ranks 2nd out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — carbon dioxide rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. 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 — Carbon dioxide (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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