Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Japan

Japan: Cropland organic soils — Emissions was 4,092 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
4,092 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
24th
of 221 countries
All-time high
5,200 kt
in 1990
All-time low
4,092 kt
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Japan, 1990–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k1990200720241990: 5.2k kt1991: 5.2k kt1992: 5.2k kt1993: 5.2k kt1994: 5.1k kt1995: 5.1k kt1996: 5.1k kt1997: 5.1k kt1998: 5.1k kt1999: 5.1k kt2000: 5.1k kt2001: 5.1k kt2002: 5.0k kt2003: 5.0k kt2004: 5.0k kt2005: 5.0k kt2006: 4.9k kt2007: 4.8k kt2008: 4.7k kt2009: 4.6k kt2010: 4.5k kt2011: 4.4k kt2012: 4.3k kt2013: 4.3k kt2014: 4.2k kt2015: 4.2k kt2016: 4.1k kt2017: 4.1k kt2018: 4.1k kt2019: 4.1k kt2020: 4.1k kt2021: 4.1k kt2022: 4.1k kt2023: 4.1k kt2024: 4.1k kt

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

Annual values for Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Japan, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 21 India 4,539 kt compare
  2. 22 Estonia 4,528 kt compare
  3. 23 Latvia 4,169 kt compare
  4. 25 Madagascar 3,426 kt compare
  5. 26 Mongolia 2,932 kt compare
  6. 27 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 2,857 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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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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Indicator
Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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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.