Emissions from crops — Emissions Share in Japan

Japan: Emissions from crops — Emissions Share was 14.64 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
14.64 %
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
97th
of 215 countries
All-time high
14.78 %
in 2014
All-time low
8.75 %
in 1998
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from crops — Emissions Share in Japan, 1990–2023

0510151990200620231990: 13.9 %1991: 12.9 %1992: 12.3 %1993: 12.1 %1994: 11.5 %1995: 10.4 %1996: 9.4 %1997: 9.3 %1998: 8.8 %1999: 9.5 %2000: 12.5 %2001: 12.6 %2002: 12.7 %2003: 13.1 %2004: 13.1 %2005: 13.5 %2006: 13.5 %2007: 14.2 %2008: 12.4 %2009: 13 %2010: 14.2 %2011: 14.2 %2012: 14.6 %2013: 13.7 %2014: 14.8 %2015: 14 %2016: 14.7 %2017: 14.7 %2018: 14.5 %2019: 14.4 %2020: 14.6 %2021: 14.3 %2022: 14.3 %2023: 14.6 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, emissions from crops — emissions share in Japan stood at 14.64 %.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from crops — emissions share in Japan peaked at 14.78 % in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.75 %, in 1998.

Japan ranks 97th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Emissions from crops — Emissions Share in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (N2O) in Japan, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 13.94 % —
1991 12.86 % -7.7%
1992 12.28 % -4.5%
1993 12.14 % -1.1%
1994 11.53 % -5.0%
1995 10.45 % -9.4%
1996 9.45 % -9.6%
1997 9.28 % -1.8%
1998 8.75 % -5.7%
1999 9.46 % +8.1%
2000 12.53 % +32.5%
2001 12.62 % +0.7%
2002 12.73 % +0.9%
2003 13.05 % +2.5%
2004 13.05 % +0.0%
2005 13.51 % +3.5%
2006 13.46 % -0.4%
2007 14.24 % +5.8%
2008 12.42 % -12.8%
2009 12.96 % +4.3%
2010 14.15 % +9.2%
2011 14.23 % +0.6%
2012 14.6 % +2.6%
2013 13.71 % -6.1%
2014 14.78 % +7.8%
2015 13.99 % -5.3%
2016 14.66 % +4.8%
2017 14.72 % +0.4%
2018 14.52 % -1.4%
2019 14.41 % -0.8%
2020 14.57 % +1.1%
2021 14.26 % -2.1%
2022 14.26 % +0.0%
2023 14.64 % +2.7%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 14.64 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.29 %, 80% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 14.64 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.68 %, 1.9× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Emissions from crops — Emissions Share in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2000 +32.5% 9.46 % 12.53 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.01 % 8.75 % 13.94 % 10
2000s 13.06 % 12.42 % 14.24 % 10
2010s 14.38 % 13.71 % 14.78 % 10
2020s 14.43 % 14.26 % 14.64 % 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 94 Mauritius 15.32 % compare
  2. 95 Iceland 15.01 % compare
  3. 96 Bosnia and Herzegovina 15 % compare
  4. 98 Myanmar 14.5 % compare
  5. 99 Finland 14.49 % compare
  6. 100 China, Taiwan Province of 14.14 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from crops — emissions share in Japan?
Emissions from crops — emissions share in Japan was 14.64 % 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 14.78 % in 2014.
What is the lowest emissions from crops — emissions share recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 8.75 % in 1998.
How does Japan rank for emissions from crops — emissions share?
Japan ranks 97th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from crops — emissions share rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
247 places, 8,079 data points, 1990–2023
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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.