Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Japan
Japan: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share was 79.97 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Japan, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Japan recorded 79.97 % for agrifood systems — emissions share in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share in Japan peaked at 79.97 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 53.99 %, in 1990.
Japan ranks 79th of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 53.99 % | — |
| 1991 | 54.19 % | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 55.43 % | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 56.5 % | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 56.96 % | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 57.22 % | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 57.23 % | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 59.36 % | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 60.48 % | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 61.65 % | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 62.52 % | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 63.44 % | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 64.7 % | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 65.6 % | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 66.4 % | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 66.95 % | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 67.16 % | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 66.9 % | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 70.42 % | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 71.2 % | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 70.91 % | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 71.73 % | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 73.22 % | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 73.22 % | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 74.61 % | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 75.24 % | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 75.41 % | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 75.24 % | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 75.59 % | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 76.94 % | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 78.53 % | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 78.27 % | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 79.12 % | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 79.97 % | +1.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 79.97 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 64.58 %, 1.2× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Japan's 79.97 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 67.81 %, 1.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.3 % | 53.99 % | 61.65 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.53 % | 62.52 % | 71.2 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.21 % | 70.91 % | 76.94 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.97 % | 78.27 % | 79.97 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agrifood systems — emissions share in Japan?
- Agrifood systems — emissions share in Japan was 79.97 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 79.97 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.99 % in 1990.
- How does Japan rank for agrifood systems — emissions share?
- Japan ranks 79th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions share rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.