Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Japan

Japan: Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 23,063 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
23,063 kt
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
43rd
of 222 countries
All-time high
29,499 kt
in 1994
All-time low
23,063 kt
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Japan, 1990–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200620231990: 28.3k kt1991: 28.4k kt1992: 28.9k kt1993: 29.1k kt1994: 29.5k kt1995: 28.9k kt1996: 27.9k kt1997: 27.6k kt1998: 26.7k kt1999: 26.5k kt2000: 26.3k kt2001: 25.8k kt2002: 25.7k kt2003: 25.5k kt2004: 25.7k kt2005: 25.6k kt2006: 25.4k kt2007: 25.3k kt2008: 25.1k kt2009: 25.1k kt2010: 25.1k kt2011: 24.6k kt2012: 24.5k kt2013: 24.5k kt2014: 24.1k kt2015: 23.7k kt2016: 23.5k kt2017: 23.4k kt2018: 23.4k kt2019: 23.3k kt2020: 23.3k kt2021: 23.3k kt2022: 23.2k kt2023: 23.1k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2023, agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Japan stood at 23,063 kt. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Japan peaked at 29,499 kt in 1994 and was at its lowest, 23,063 kt, in 2023.

That places Japan 43rd out of 222 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.

Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Japan, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 28,335 kt
1991 28,378 kt +0.2%
1992 28,870 kt +1.7%
1993 29,138 kt +0.9%
1994 29,499 kt +1.2%
1995 28,886 kt -2.1%
1996 27,884 kt -3.5%
1997 27,632 kt -0.9%
1998 26,667 kt -3.5%
1999 26,508 kt -0.6%
2000 26,270 kt -0.9%
2001 25,789 kt -1.8%
2002 25,708 kt -0.3%
2003 25,528 kt -0.7%
2004 25,662 kt +0.5%
2005 25,552 kt -0.4%
2006 25,418 kt -0.5%
2007 25,348 kt -0.3%
2008 25,072 kt -1.1%
2009 25,052 kt -0.1%
2010 25,074 kt +0.1%
2011 24,619 kt -1.8%
2012 24,514 kt -0.4%
2013 24,458 kt -0.2%
2014 24,063 kt -1.6%
2015 23,710 kt -1.5%
2016 23,516 kt -0.8%
2017 23,422 kt -0.4%
2018 23,380 kt -0.2%
2019 23,310 kt -0.3%
2020 23,342 kt +0.1%
2021 23,310 kt -0.1%
2022 23,156 kt -0.7%
2023 23,063 kt -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28,180 kt 26,508 kt 29,499 kt 10
2000s 25,540 kt 25,052 kt 26,270 kt 10
2010s 24,007 kt 23,310 kt 25,074 kt 10
2020s 23,218 kt 23,063 kt 23,342 kt 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 40 Uganda 25,724 kt compare
  2. 41 Paraguay 25,218 kt compare
  3. 42 Cambodia 24,031 kt compare
  4. 44 Madagascar 22,690 kt compare
  5. 45 Uruguay 22,614 kt compare
  6. 46 Mongolia 22,384 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Japan?
Agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Japan was 23,063 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 29,499 kt in 1994.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 23,063 kt in 2023.
How does Japan rank for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Japan ranks 43rd out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 9,163 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf