Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity in Japan

Japan: Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity was 0.1417 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.1417 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
132nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.5506 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1973
All-time low
0.1147 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity in Japan, 1961–2023

0.10.20.30.40.50.6196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/kg.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity in Japan is 0.1417 kg CO2eq/kg, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity in Japan peaked at 0.5506 kg CO2eq/kg in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.1147 kg CO2eq/kg, in 1961.

Japan ranks 132nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.1517 kg CO2eq/kg 0.1147 kg CO2eq/kg 0.195 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 0.3941 kg CO2eq/kg 0.2424 kg CO2eq/kg 0.5506 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 0.2327 kg CO2eq/kg 0.1979 kg CO2eq/kg 0.2583 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1990s 0.2517 kg CO2eq/kg 0.2039 kg CO2eq/kg 0.2962 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2000s 0.1986 kg CO2eq/kg 0.1631 kg CO2eq/kg 0.2232 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2010s 0.1809 kg CO2eq/kg 0.1495 kg CO2eq/kg 0.234 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2020s 0.1472 kg CO2eq/kg 0.1417 kg CO2eq/kg 0.1558 kg CO2eq/kg 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 129 Ecuador 0.1521 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 130 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0.1471 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 131 Romania 0.1429 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 133 Germany 0.141 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 134 Belgium 0.139 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 135 Lebanon 0.1386 kg CO2eq/kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity in Japan?
Cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity in Japan was 0.1417 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 0.5506 kg CO2eq/kg in 1973.
What is the lowest cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1147 kg CO2eq/kg in 1961.
How does Japan rank for cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity?
Japan ranks 132nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. 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 Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity
Unit
kg CO2eq/kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
222 places, 12,381 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.