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Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of in Japan

Japan: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of was 28.1 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
28.1 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
11th
of 26 countries
All-time high
77.94 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1990
All-time low
28.1 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0204060801990200620231990: 77.9 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1991: 67.9 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1992: 76.5 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1993: 66.5 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1994: 75 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1995: 69.1 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1996: 66.2 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1997: 64.9 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1998: 58.6 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1999: 57.9 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2000: 56.2 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2001: 54.2 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2002: 52.9 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2003: 48.6 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2004: 46.5 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2005: 49.2 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2006: 46.1 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2007: 45.8 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2008: 42.2 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2009: 36.9 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2010: 34.3 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2011: 35.2 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2012: 35.1 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2013: 36 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2014: 34.5 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2015: 32.5 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2016: 30.4 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2017: 29.3 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2018: 28.6 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2019: 30.8 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2020: 30.3 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2021: 31.9 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2022: 28.4 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2023: 28.1 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 28.1 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of in Japan peaked at 77.94 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1990 and was at its lowest, 28.1 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 2023.

Japan ranks 11th 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 77.94 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent —
1991 67.89 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -12.9%
1992 76.54 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +12.7%
1993 66.45 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -13.2%
1994 74.98 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +12.8%
1995 69.08 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -7.9%
1996 66.24 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -4.1%
1997 64.94 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -2.0%
1998 58.55 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -9.8%
1999 57.91 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.1%
2000 56.22 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -2.9%
2001 54.2 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -3.6%
2002 52.94 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -2.3%
2003 48.62 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -8.2%
2004 46.5 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -4.4%
2005 49.22 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +5.8%
2006 46.12 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -6.3%
2007 45.82 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.6%
2008 42.24 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -7.8%
2009 36.93 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -12.6%
2010 34.27 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -7.2%
2011 35.15 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +2.6%
2012 35.14 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.1%
2013 35.99 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +2.4%
2014 34.5 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -4.1%
2015 32.48 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -5.8%
2016 30.41 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -6.4%
2017 29.32 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -3.6%
2018 28.57 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -2.6%
2019 30.8 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +7.8%
2020 30.35 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.4%
2021 31.89 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +5.1%
2022 28.43 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -10.9%
2023 28.1 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.2%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 28.1 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.75 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, 1.9× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 68.05 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 57.91 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 77.94 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2000s 47.88 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 36.93 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 56.22 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2010s 32.66 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 28.57 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 35.99 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2020s 29.69 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 28.1 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 31.89 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 8 South Africa 47.01 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  2. 9 Canada 37.3 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  3. 10 Bulgaria 30.42 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  4. 12 Costa Rica 19.71 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  5. 13 Greece 17.32 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  6. 14 New Zealand 15.41 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 28.1 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 77.94 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 28.1 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023.
How does Japan rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of?
Japan ranks 11th 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 21.9%. 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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