Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Japan

Japan: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share was 12.1 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
12.1 %
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
159th
of 209 countries
All-time high
12.46 %
in 2020
All-time low
10 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Japan, 1990–2023

02.557.51012.51990200620231990: 10 %1991: 10.2 %1992: 10.2 %1993: 10.4 %1994: 10.1 %1995: 10.2 %1996: 10.2 %1997: 10.3 %1998: 10.7 %1999: 10.6 %2000: 10.7 %2001: 11.6 %2002: 11.7 %2003: 11.6 %2004: 11.6 %2005: 11.8 %2006: 11.6 %2007: 11.7 %2008: 11.5 %2009: 12.4 %2010: 11.7 %2011: 11.5 %2012: 11.6 %2013: 11.3 %2014: 11.3 %2015: 11.4 %2016: 11.7 %2017: 11.5 %2018: 11.6 %2019: 11.7 %2020: 12.5 %2021: 11.5 %2022: 11.5 %2023: 12.1 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for agrifood systems — emissions share in Japan is 12.1 %, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share in Japan peaked at 12.46 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10 %, in 1990.

Japan ranks 159th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.3 % 10 % 10.71 % 10
2000s 11.62 % 10.66 % 12.45 % 10
2010s 11.53 % 11.31 % 11.73 % 10
2020s 11.88 % 11.47 % 12.46 % 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 156 India 12.59 % compare
  2. 157 Czechia 12.57 % compare
  3. 158 Comoros 12.32 % compare
  4. 159 Belgium 12.1 % compare
  5. 161 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 11.86 % compare
  6. 162 Micronesia 11.64 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions share in Japan?
Agrifood systems — emissions share in Japan was 12.1 % 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 12.46 % in 2020.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 10 % in 1990.
How does Japan rank for agrifood systems — emissions share?
Japan ranks 159th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions share rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 data points, 1990–2023
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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.