Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual in Japan

Japan: Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual was -1 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-1 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
102nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
3.92 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-11.24 % change on previous year
in 1970
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual in Japan, 1962–2023

-10-505196219922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual in Japan is -1 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 505.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual in Japan peaked at 3.92 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -11.24 % change on previous year, in 1970.

That places Japan 102nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate in Japan, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -0.4449 % change on previous year
1963 -1.63 % change on previous year +266.6%
1964 -1.63 % change on previous year -0.3%
1965 -0.903 % change on previous year -44.5%
1966 -1.31 % change on previous year +45.1%
1967 -1.13 % change on previous year -13.5%
1968 -0.5818 % change on previous year -48.6%
1969 -1.01 % change on previous year +74.3%
1970 -11.24 % change on previous year +1008.7%
1971 -9.02 % change on previous year -19.8%
1972 -3.38 % change on previous year -62.5%
1973 -2.07 % change on previous year -38.7%
1974 3.92 % change on previous year -289.3%
1975 1.61 % change on previous year -59.0%
1976 0.4986 % change on previous year -69.0%
1977 -0.8807 % change on previous year -276.6%
1978 -6.62 % change on previous year +651.6%
1979 -0.8841 % change on previous year -86.6%
1980 -3.45 % change on previous year +290.0%
1981 -2.89 % change on previous year -16.1%
1982 -0.8265 % change on previous year -71.4%
1983 0.7407 % change on previous year -189.6%
1984 1.76 % change on previous year +137.2%
1985 1.15 % change on previous year -34.4%
1986 -1.25 % change on previous year -208.7%
1987 -5.48 % change on previous year +338.1%
1988 -1.23 % change on previous year -77.6%
1989 -0.5145 % change on previous year -58.2%
1990 -1.75 % change on previous year +240.1%
1991 -1.91 % change on previous year +9.1%
1992 1.62 % change on previous year -184.6%
1993 0.3609 % change on previous year -77.7%
1994 2.11 % change on previous year +484.9%
1995 -4.05 % change on previous year -292.1%
1996 -6.03 % change on previous year +48.8%
1997 -1.24 % change on previous year -79.5%
1998 -7.1 % change on previous year +473.5%
1999 -0.398 % change on previous year -94.4%
2000 -0.3788 % change on previous year -4.8%
2001 -2.81 % change on previous year +641.3%
2002 -0.5096 % change on previous year -81.9%
2003 -1.01 % change on previous year +98.9%
2004 1.91 % change on previous year -288.7%
2005 0.1788 % change on previous year -90.7%
2006 -0.7425 % change on previous year -515.3%
2007 -1.11 % change on previous year +49.7%
2008 -2.51 % change on previous year +126.1%
2009 -0.1343 % change on previous year -94.7%
2010 1.01 % change on previous year -853.8%
2011 -1.61 % change on previous year -259.3%
2012 0.2105 % change on previous year -113.1%
2013 0.2475 % change on previous year +17.6%
2014 -0.5051 % change on previous year -304.0%
2015 -1.06 % change on previous year +110.7%
2016 -1.05 % change on previous year -1.4%
2017 -0.7759 % change on previous year -26.0%
2018 -0.4762 % change on previous year -38.6%
2019 -0.5134 % change on previous year +7.8%
2020 -0.4379 % change on previous year -14.7%
2021 -0.4595 % change on previous year +4.9%
2022 -0.9705 % change on previous year +111.2%
2023 -1 % change on previous year +3.4%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's -1 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -1.73 % change on previous year, 58% of the median. (52 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual 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
1970 -1008.7% -1.01 % change on previous year -11.24 % change on previous year
2010 +853.8% -0.1343 % change on previous year 1.01 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -1.08 % change on previous year -1.63 % change on previous year -0.4449 % change on previous year 8
1970s -2.81 % change on previous year -11.24 % change on previous year 3.92 % change on previous year 10
1980s -1.2 % change on previous year -5.48 % change on previous year 1.76 % change on previous year 10
1990s -1.84 % change on previous year -7.1 % change on previous year 2.11 % change on previous year 10
2000s -0.7119 % change on previous year -2.81 % change on previous year 1.91 % change on previous year 10
2010s -0.4526 % change on previous year -1.61 % change on previous year 1.01 % change on previous year 10
2020s -0.7179 % change on previous year -1 % change on previous year -0.4379 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 99 Peru -0.7814 % change on previous year compare
  2. 100 Serbia and Montenegro -0.8211 % change on previous year compare
  3. 101 Azerbaijan -0.8755 % change on previous year compare
  4. 103 Chad -1.22 % change on previous year compare
  5. 104 Malawi -1.22 % change on previous year compare
  6. 105 Georgia -1.27 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual in Japan?
Burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual in Japan was -1 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 3.92 % change on previous year in 1974.
What is the lowest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was -11.24 % change on previous year in 1970.
How does Japan rank for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual?
Japan ranks 102nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 505.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
233 places, 12,771 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.