Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Japan

Japan: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share was 59.24 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
59.24 %
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
181st
of 223 countries
All-time high
59.24 %
in 2023
All-time low
31.19 %
in 1998
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Japan, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 42.7 %1991: 41.3 %1992: 39.5 %1993: 39 %1994: 36 %1995: 34.8 %1996: 32.2 %1997: 32 %1998: 31.2 %1999: 33.2 %2000: 43.7 %2001: 44.6 %2002: 45.3 %2003: 45.9 %2004: 46.3 %2005: 47.5 %2006: 48.1 %2007: 49.3 %2008: 49 %2009: 53.4 %2010: 52.8 %2011: 52.1 %2012: 52.1 %2013: 52.2 %2014: 53.7 %2015: 54.2 %2016: 55.6 %2017: 55.7 %2018: 55.5 %2019: 56.4 %2020: 57 %2021: 56.5 %2022: 57.7 %2023: 59.2 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, agrifood systems — emissions share in Japan stood at 59.24 %. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share in Japan peaked at 59.24 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31.19 %, in 1998.

Japan ranks 181st of 223 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (N2O) in Japan, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 42.66 % —
1991 41.32 % -3.1%
1992 39.53 % -4.3%
1993 38.97 % -1.4%
1994 36.02 % -7.6%
1995 34.82 % -3.3%
1996 32.18 % -7.6%
1997 32.01 % -0.5%
1998 31.19 % -2.6%
1999 33.24 % +6.6%
2000 43.73 % +31.6%
2001 44.64 % +2.1%
2002 45.26 % +1.4%
2003 45.88 % +1.4%
2004 46.33 % +1.0%
2005 47.48 % +2.5%
2006 48.13 % +1.4%
2007 49.26 % +2.3%
2008 48.95 % -0.6%
2009 53.43 % +9.2%
2010 52.83 % -1.1%
2011 52.09 % -1.4%
2012 52.14 % +0.1%
2013 52.16 % +0.0%
2014 53.73 % +3.0%
2015 54.16 % +0.8%
2016 55.6 % +2.7%
2017 55.67 % +0.1%
2018 55.53 % -0.3%
2019 56.35 % +1.5%
2020 56.95 % +1.1%
2021 56.46 % -0.9%
2022 57.68 % +2.2%
2023 59.24 % +2.7%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 59.24 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 72.69 %, 81% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 59.24 % is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 77.71 %, 76% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2000 +31.6% 33.24 % 43.73 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.19 % 31.19 % 42.66 % 10
2000s 47.31 % 43.73 % 53.43 % 10
2010s 54.03 % 52.09 % 56.35 % 10
2020s 57.58 % 56.46 % 59.24 % 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 178 Kiribati 60.75 % compare
  2. 179 Cyprus 60.01 % compare
  3. 180 Antigua and Barbuda 59.49 % compare
  4. 182 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 58.77 % compare
  5. 183 Croatia 57.9 % compare
  6. 184 Iraq 56.5 % compare
  7. 184 Mozambique 56.5 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions share in Japan?
Agrifood systems — emissions share in Japan was 59.24 % 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 59.24 % in 2023.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 31.19 % in 1998.
How does Japan rank for agrifood systems — emissions share?
Japan ranks 181st 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 13.6%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,422 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.