Electricity — Emissions in Japan
Japan: Electricity — Emissions was 4.24 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electricity — Emissions in Japan, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Japan recorded 4.24 kt for electricity — emissions in 2023.
The figure is up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity — emissions in Japan peaked at 4.5 kt in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.48 kt, in 1993.
That places Japan 25th out of 142 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Electricity — Emissions in Japan, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.63 kt | — |
| 1991 | 3.6 kt | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 3.58 kt | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 3.48 kt | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 3.53 kt | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 3.57 kt | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 3.75 kt | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 3.72 kt | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 3.63 kt | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 3.65 kt | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 3.68 kt | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 3.77 kt | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 3.6 kt | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 3.61 kt | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 3.85 kt | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 3.64 kt | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 3.87 kt | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 4.17 kt | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 4.38 kt | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 3.59 kt | -18.0% |
| 2010 | 3.94 kt | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 4.43 kt | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 4.33 kt | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 4.14 kt | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 4.19 kt | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 3.9 kt | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 3.78 kt | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 4.5 kt | +19.2% |
| 2018 | 4.21 kt | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 4.43 kt | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 4.39 kt | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 4.24 kt | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 4.24 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.24 kt | +0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 4.24 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.2 kt, 3.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Japan's 4.24 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7427 kt, 5.7× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.61 kt | 3.48 kt | 3.75 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.82 kt | 3.59 kt | 4.38 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.18 kt | 3.78 kt | 4.5 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.28 kt | 4.24 kt | 4.39 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 22 Morocco 4.74 kt compare
- 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.61 kt compare
- 24 United Arab Emirates 4.36 kt compare
- 26 Chile 4.01 kt compare
- 27 China, Taiwan Province of 3.91 kt compare
- 27 Caribbean 1.8 kt compare
- 28 Ecuador 3.71 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 electricity — emissions in Japan?
- Electricity — emissions in Japan was 4.24 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest electricity — emissions recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5 kt in 2017.
- What is the lowest electricity — emissions recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.48 kt in 1993.
- How does Japan rank for electricity — emissions?
- Japan ranks 25th out of 142 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity — emissions rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Electricity — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.