Is agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?

Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), per square kilometre in Japan

Name: Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), per square kilometre in Japan
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Japan: Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), per square kilometre was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0 kt per square kilometre

Change on year

down 0.6%

World rank

98th

of 187 countries

All-time high

0.0001 kt per square kilometre

in 1979

All-time low

0 kt per square kilometre

in 2011

Years of data

1961–2023

Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), per square kilometre in Japan, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

Japan recorded 0 kt per square kilometre for agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per square kilometre, in 2011.

Japan ranks 98th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), per square kilometre in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), per square kilometre in Japan, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kt per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+3.5%
1963	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+1.3%
1964	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-1.6%
1965	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+0.8%
1966	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+2.8%
1967	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+4.8%
1968	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+1.4%
1969	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-1.4%
1970	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-4.3%
1971	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-2.2%
1972	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+4.4%
1973	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+7.0%
1974	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-8.7%
1975	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-2.8%
1976	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+3.0%
1977	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+3.6%
1978	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+1.2%
1979	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+4.9%
1980	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-12.8%
1981	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+3.3%
1982	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+4.4%
1983	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+2.2%
1984	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+2.3%
1985	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-0.8%
1986	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+1.5%
1987	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-2.4%
1988	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-2.4%
1989	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+0.3%
1990	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-2.2%
1991	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-3.6%
1992	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+1.1%
1993	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+0.1%
1994	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+1.0%
1995	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-6.2%
1996	0 kt per square kilometre	-2.6%
1997	0 kt per square kilometre	-2.1%
1998	0 kt per square kilometre	-3.3%
1999	0 kt per square kilometre	-0.1%
2000	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.7%
2001	0 kt per square kilometre	-1.2%
2002	0 kt per square kilometre	-1.2%
2003	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.5%
2004	0 kt per square kilometre	-1.4%
2005	0 kt per square kilometre	-1.2%
2006	0 kt per square kilometre	-1.5%
2007	0 kt per square kilometre	+3.3%
2008	0 kt per square kilometre	-11.1%
2009	0 kt per square kilometre	-1.8%
2010	0 kt per square kilometre	+6.0%
2011	0 kt per square kilometre	-8.6%
2012	0 kt per square kilometre	+1.1%
2013	0 kt per square kilometre	+3.4%
2014	0 kt per square kilometre	+2.7%
2015	0 kt per square kilometre	-4.4%
2016	0 kt per square kilometre	+1.6%
2017	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.8%
2018	0 kt per square kilometre	-1.5%
2019	0 kt per square kilometre	-0.9%
2020	0 kt per square kilometre	-0.0%
2021	0 kt per square kilometre	-0.1%
2022	0 kt per square kilometre	-1.7%
2023	0 kt per square kilometre	-0.6%

Japan compared with similar countries

Japan's 0 kt per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 90% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
Japan's 0 kt per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	10
2000s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	10
2010s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	10
2020s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Japan

95 Panama 0 kt per square kilometre compare
96 Morocco 0 kt per square kilometre compare
97 Argentina 0 kt per square kilometre compare
99 Cyprus 0 kt per square kilometre compare
100 Antigua and Barbuda 0 kt per square kilometre compare
101 Lesotho 0 kt per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

More climate change data for Japan

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 337.64 million kg (2050)
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)

All data for Japan →

Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre in Japan?: Agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre in Japan was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre recorded in Japan?: The highest recorded value was 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 1979.
What is the lowest agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre recorded in Japan?: The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2011.
How does Japan rank for agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre?: Japan ranks 98th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?: Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), per square kilometre
Unit: kt per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 188 places, 10,684 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 19 September 2026

Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.