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Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of in Japan

Japan: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of was 7.64 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
7.64 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
10th
of 26 countries
All-time high
22.74 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1990
All-time low
7.64 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of in Japan, 1990–2023

101520251990200620231990: 22.7 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1991: 19.8 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1992: 22.6 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1993: 19.7 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1994: 22.5 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1995: 20.7 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1996: 19.8 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1997: 19.3 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1998: 17.3 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1999: 17 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2000: 16.4 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2001: 15.7 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2002: 15.1 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2003: 13.8 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2004: 13.1 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2005: 14 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2006: 13 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2007: 12.9 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2008: 11.8 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2009: 10.4 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2010: 9.7 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2011: 9.9 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2012: 9.8 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2013: 10.2 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2014: 9.7 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2015: 9 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2016: 8.5 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2017: 8.1 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2018: 8 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2019: 8.5 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2020: 8.4 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2021: 8.7 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2022: 7.7 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2023: 7.6 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

Analysis

In 2023, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of in Japan stood at 7.64 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of in Japan peaked at 22.74 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7.64 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 2023.

Japan ranks 10th of 26 countries on this measure, 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 — Field burning of in Japan, year by year

Year Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Change
1990 22.74 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent —
1991 19.81 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -12.9%
1992 22.64 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +14.3%
1993 19.65 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -13.2%
1994 22.5 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +14.5%
1995 20.73 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -7.9%
1996 19.8 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -4.5%
1997 19.31 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -2.5%
1998 17.28 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -10.5%
1999 17.02 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.5%
2000 16.35 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -3.9%
2001 15.66 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -4.2%
2002 15.13 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -3.4%
2003 13.76 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -9.0%
2004 13.13 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -4.6%
2005 13.98 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +6.5%
2006 13.05 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -6.7%
2007 12.85 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.5%
2008 11.76 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -8.5%
2009 10.37 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -11.8%
2010 9.69 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -6.6%
2011 9.93 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +2.4%
2012 9.85 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.8%
2013 10.22 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +3.8%
2014 9.73 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -4.8%
2015 9.01 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -7.4%
2016 8.51 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -5.5%
2017 8.06 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -5.3%
2018 8 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.7%
2019 8.5 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +6.2%
2020 8.39 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.2%
2021 8.72 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +3.8%
2022 7.72 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -11.4%
2023 7.64 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.0%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 7.64 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.87 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, 2.7× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.15 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 17.02 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 22.74 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2000s 13.6 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10.37 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 16.35 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2010s 9.15 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 8 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10.22 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2020s 8.12 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 7.64 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 8.72 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 7 Argentina 11.75 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  2. 8 South Africa 11.53 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  3. 9 Canada 9.15 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  4. 11 Bulgaria 6.03 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  5. 12 Costa Rica 4.78 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  6. 13 Greece 4.25 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of in Japan?
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of in Japan was 7.64 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 22.74 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1990.
What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 7.64 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023.
How does Japan rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of?
Japan ranks 10th out of 26 countries with data for 2023.
Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. 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 — Field burning of agricultural residues. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of agricultural residues
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
32 places, 1,004 data points, 1988–2023
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