Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CH4) (Share CH4) in Japan
Japan: Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CH4) (Share CH4) was 30.08 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions from crops — Emissions Share in Japan, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions from crops — emissions share in Japan is 30.08 %, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from crops — emissions share in Japan peaked at 30.27 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 22.96 %, in 1991.
Japan ranks 15th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CH4) (Share CH4) in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.19 % | — |
| 1991 | 22.96 % | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 23.72 % | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 24.33 % | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 25.05 % | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 24.61 % | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 23.8 % | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 24.61 % | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 23.96 % | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 24.39 % | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 24.71 % | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 24.62 % | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 24.93 % | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 25.11 % | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 25.82 % | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 26.23 % | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 26.17 % | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 25.91 % | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 26.81 % | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 27.08 % | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 27.26 % | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 27.54 % | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 28.32 % | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 28.47 % | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 29.27 % | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 29.59 % | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 29.54 % | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 29.35 % | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 29.41 % | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 29.87 % | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 30.27 % | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 29.94 % | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 30.02 % | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 30.08 % | +0.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 30.08 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.25 %, 120.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Japan's 30.08 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.48 %, 2.9× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.06 % | 22.96 % | 25.05 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.74 % | 24.62 % | 27.08 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.86 % | 27.26 % | 29.87 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.08 % | 29.94 % | 30.27 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 12 Guinea 32.92 % compare
- 13 Gambia 32.76 % compare
- 14 Sierra Leone 31.41 % compare
- 16 Nepal 19.16 % compare
- 17 Timor-Leste 17.63 % compare
- 17 East Timor 17.63 % 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 emissions from crops — emissions share in Japan?
- Emissions from crops — emissions share in Japan was 30.08 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions from crops — emissions share recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 30.27 % in 2020.
- What is the lowest emissions from crops — emissions share recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.96 % in 1991.
- How does Japan rank for emissions from crops — emissions share?
- Japan ranks 15th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from crops — emissions share rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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 Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.