Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Japan
Japan: Cropland organic soils — Emissions was 4,092 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Japan, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland organic soils — emissions in Japan stood at 4,092 kt. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — emissions in Japan peaked at 5,200 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4,092 kt, in 2022.
That places Japan 24th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Japan, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,200 kt | — |
| 1991 | 5,200 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5,200 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5,153 kt | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 5,111 kt | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 5,136 kt | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 5,105 kt | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 5,093 kt | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 5,078 kt | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 5,096 kt | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 5,083 kt | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 5,063 kt | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 5,045 kt | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 5,035 kt | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 5,040 kt | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 4,961 kt | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 4,909 kt | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 4,758 kt | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 4,676 kt | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 4,557 kt | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 4,460 kt | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 4,393 kt | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 4,327 kt | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 4,269 kt | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 4,195 kt | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 4,154 kt | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 4,149 kt | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 4,141 kt | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 4,139 kt | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 4,125 kt | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 4,125 kt | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 4,110 kt | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 4,092 kt | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 4,092 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4,092 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,137 kt | 5,078 kt | 5,200 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,913 kt | 4,557 kt | 5,083 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,235 kt | 4,125 kt | 4,460 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,102 kt | 4,092 kt | 4,125 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More climate change data for Japan
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 252.18 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland organic soils — emissions in Japan?
- Cropland organic soils — emissions in Japan was 4,092 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland organic soils — emissions recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 5,200 kt in 1990.
- What is the lowest cropland organic soils — emissions recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,092 kt in 2022.
- How does Japan rank for cropland organic soils — emissions?
- Japan ranks 24th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.