Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Manure management in Japan

Japan: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Manure management was 2,646 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2,646 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
11th
of 40 countries
All-time high
3,805 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1991
All-time low
2,646 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Manure management in Japan, 1990–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1990200620231990: 3.8k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1991: 3.8k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1992: 3.8k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1993: 3.7k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1994: 3.6k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1995: 3.6k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1996: 3.6k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1997: 3.5k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1998: 3.5k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1999: 3.4k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2000: 3.4k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2001: 3.3k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2002: 3.3k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2003: 3.3k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2004: 3.2k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2005: 3.2k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2006: 3.1k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2007: 3.0k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2008: 3.0k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2009: 2.9k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2010: 2.9k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2011: 2.9k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2012: 2.8k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2013: 2.8k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2014: 2.7k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2015: 2.7k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2016: 2.7k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2017: 2.7k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2018: 2.7k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2019: 2.7k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2020: 2.7k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2021: 2.8k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2022: 2.7k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2023: 2.6k 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 — manure management in Japan stood at 2,646 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — manure management in Japan peaked at 3,805 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2,646 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 2023.

Japan ranks 11th of 40 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 — Manure management in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Manure management in Japan, 1990 to 2023.
Year Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Change
1990 3,786 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
1991 3,805 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.5%
1992 3,802 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.1%
1993 3,722 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -2.1%
1994 3,620 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -2.7%
1995 3,596 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.7%
1996 3,568 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.8%
1997 3,531 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.0%
1998 3,476 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.6%
1999 3,444 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.9%
2000 3,364 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -2.3%
2001 3,341 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.7%
2002 3,328 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.4%
2003 3,276 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.5%
2004 3,196 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -2.5%
2005 3,179 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.5%
2006 3,104 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -2.3%
2007 3,045 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.9%
2008 2,990 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.8%
2009 2,945 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.5%
2010 2,880 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -2.2%
2011 2,876 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.1%
2012 2,829 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.6%
2013 2,760 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -2.5%
2014 2,712 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.7%
2015 2,709 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.1%
2016 2,666 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.6%
2017 2,682 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.6%
2018 2,683 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.1%
2019 2,706 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.8%
2020 2,718 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.4%
2021 2,756 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.4%
2022 2,704 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.9%
2023 2,646 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,635 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 3,444 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 3,805 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2000s 3,177 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2,945 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 3,364 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2010s 2,750 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2,666 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2,880 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2020s 2,706 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2,646 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2,756 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 8 Italy 4,848 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  2. 8 Lithuania 250.12 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  3. 9 Canada 4,307 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  4. 9 Slovenia 191.61 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  5. 10 Denmark 3,164 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  6. 10 Estonia 164.67 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  7. 11 Latvia 101.42 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  8. 12 Indonesia 2,531 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  9. 13 Colombia 1,938 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  10. 14 Argentina 1,936 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — manure management in Japan?
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — manure management in Japan was 2,646 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — manure management recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 3,805 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1991.
What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — manure management recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 2,646 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023.
How does Japan rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — manure management?
Japan ranks 11th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — manure management rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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 — Manure management. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Manure management
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
54 places, 1,784 data points, 1986–2023
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