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Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Manure management in Japan

Japan: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Manure management was 3,389 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3,389 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
7th
of 40 countries
All-time high
3,940 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2009
All-time low
3,389 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: 3.9k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1991: 3.9k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1992: 3.9k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1993: 3.8k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1994: 3.7k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1995: 3.6k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1996: 3.6k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1997: 3.6k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1998: 3.5k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1999: 3.5k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2000: 3.5k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2001: 3.5k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2002: 3.5k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2003: 3.6k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2004: 3.6k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2005: 3.7k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2006: 3.8k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2007: 3.8k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2008: 3.9k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2009: 3.9k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2010: 3.9k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2011: 3.8k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2012: 3.8k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2013: 3.6k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2014: 3.5k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2015: 3.5k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2016: 3.5k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2017: 3.5k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2018: 3.5k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2019: 3.5k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2020: 3.5k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2021: 3.5k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2022: 3.4k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2023: 3.4k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent

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

Analysis

Japan recorded 3,389 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — manure management in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — manure management in Japan peaked at 3,940 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3,389 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 2023.

That places Japan 7th out of 40 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Year Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Change
1990 3,867 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent —
1991 3,881 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.4%
1992 3,869 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.3%
1993 3,809 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.6%
1994 3,721 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -2.3%
1995 3,640 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -2.2%
1996 3,586 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.5%
1997 3,572 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.4%
1998 3,519 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.5%
1999 3,496 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.7%
2000 3,515 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.6%
2001 3,511 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.1%
2002 3,540 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.8%
2003 3,577 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.0%
2004 3,582 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.1%
2005 3,686 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +2.9%
2006 3,771 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +2.3%
2007 3,845 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.9%
2008 3,885 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.1%
2009 3,940 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.4%
2010 3,877 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.6%
2011 3,846 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.8%
2012 3,755 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -2.3%
2013 3,610 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -3.9%
2014 3,521 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -2.5%
2015 3,492 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.8%
2016 3,472 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.6%
2017 3,518 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.3%
2018 3,478 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.1%
2019 3,492 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.4%
2020 3,506 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.4%
2021 3,484 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.6%
2022 3,431 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.5%
2023 3,389 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,696 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 3,496 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 3,881 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2000s 3,685 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 3,511 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 3,940 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2010s 3,606 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 3,472 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 3,877 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2020s 3,452 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 3,389 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 3,506 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 4 United Kingdom 2,498 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  2. 4 Russian Federation 6,444 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  3. 5 Poland 2,485 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  4. 5 Brazil 4,145 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  5. 6 Canada 3,417 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  6. 6 Netherlands 643.86 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  7. 8 Germany 3,002 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  8. 8 Lithuania 157.33 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  9. 9 France 2,770 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  10. 9 Croatia 96.24 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  11. 10 Latvia 61.12 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  12. 10 South Africa 2,542 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare

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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 3,389 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 3,940 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2009.
What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — manure management recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 3,389 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023.
How does Japan rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — manure management?
Japan ranks 7th 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 6.1%. 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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