Domestic Wastewater — Emissions in Japan
Japan: Domestic Wastewater — Emissions was 5.39 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions in Japan, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic wastewater — emissions in Japan stood at 5.39 kt.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic wastewater — emissions in Japan peaked at 5.64 kt in 1995 and was at its lowest, 5.12 kt, in 2009.
That places Japan 9th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions in Japan, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.48 kt | — |
| 1991 | 5.47 kt | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 5.52 kt | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 5.57 kt | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 5.62 kt | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 5.64 kt | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 5.64 kt | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 5.52 kt | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 5.47 kt | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 5.5 kt | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 5.62 kt | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 5.64 kt | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 5.52 kt | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 5.52 kt | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 5.38 kt | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 5.42 kt | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 5.29 kt | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 5.32 kt | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 5.24 kt | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 5.12 kt | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 5.15 kt | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 5.13 kt | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 5.19 kt | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 5.14 kt | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 5.28 kt | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 5.22 kt | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 5.22 kt | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 5.29 kt | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 5.32 kt | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 5.33 kt | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 5.34 kt | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 5.37 kt | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 5.42 kt | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 5.39 kt | -0.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 5.39 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1951 kt, 27.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Japan's 5.39 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1971 kt, 27.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.54 kt | 5.47 kt | 5.64 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.41 kt | 5.12 kt | 5.64 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.23 kt | 5.13 kt | 5.33 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.38 kt | 5.34 kt | 5.42 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 6 Indonesia 7.06 kt compare
- 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2.29 kt compare
- 7 Brazil 6.63 kt compare
- 8 Pakistan 5.42 kt compare
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 1.32 kt compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.07 kt compare
- 10 Nigeria 4.5 kt compare
- 10 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.5598 kt compare
- 11 Germany 4.14 kt compare
- 11 Syrian Arab Republic 0.5484 kt compare
- 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.3003 kt compare
- 12 Mexico 3.96 kt compare
More climate change data for Japan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 337.64 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic wastewater — emissions in Japan?
- Domestic wastewater — emissions in Japan was 5.39 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest domestic wastewater — emissions recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.64 kt in 1995.
- What is the lowest domestic wastewater — emissions recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.12 kt in 2009.
- How does Japan rank for domestic wastewater — emissions?
- Japan ranks 9th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic wastewater — emissions rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.