Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square in Japan

Japan: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square was 0.0093 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0093 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
101st
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.011 kt per square kilometre
in 1993
All-time low
0.0061 kt per square kilometre
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square in Japan, 1961–2023

00.0030.0050.0070.01196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

Japan recorded 0.0093 kt per square kilometre for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in 2023.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in Japan peaked at 0.011 kt per square kilometre in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0061 kt per square kilometre, in 1966.

That places Japan 101st out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre in Japan, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0062 kt per square kilometre
1962 0.0066 kt per square kilometre +6.3%
1963 0.0066 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
1964 0.0067 kt per square kilometre +0.8%
1965 0.0064 kt per square kilometre -3.9%
1966 0.0061 kt per square kilometre -4.6%
1967 0.0064 kt per square kilometre +5.1%
1968 0.0068 kt per square kilometre +5.7%
1969 0.0073 kt per square kilometre +8.3%
1970 0.0078 kt per square kilometre +6.1%
1971 0.008 kt per square kilometre +2.5%
1972 0.0079 kt per square kilometre -1.6%
1973 0.008 kt per square kilometre +1.2%
1974 0.0081 kt per square kilometre +2.0%
1975 0.008 kt per square kilometre -2.0%
1976 0.008 kt per square kilometre +0.6%
1977 0.0084 kt per square kilometre +4.9%
1978 0.0088 kt per square kilometre +4.7%
1979 0.0091 kt per square kilometre +3.8%
1980 0.0093 kt per square kilometre +2.2%
1981 0.0095 kt per square kilometre +2.0%
1982 0.0098 kt per square kilometre +2.6%
1983 0.01 kt per square kilometre +2.3%
1984 0.0103 kt per square kilometre +2.9%
1985 0.0104 kt per square kilometre +1.3%
1986 0.0106 kt per square kilometre +1.7%
1987 0.0106 kt per square kilometre +0.6%
1988 0.0107 kt per square kilometre +0.5%
1989 0.0107 kt per square kilometre +0.2%
1990 0.0107 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
1991 0.0108 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
1992 0.0109 kt per square kilometre +1.3%
1993 0.011 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
1994 0.0108 kt per square kilometre -1.4%
1995 0.0106 kt per square kilometre -2.1%
1996 0.0104 kt per square kilometre -1.9%
1997 0.0103 kt per square kilometre -1.1%
1998 0.0102 kt per square kilometre -0.8%
1999 0.0101 kt per square kilometre -1.3%
2000 0.0099 kt per square kilometre -1.1%
2001 0.0098 kt per square kilometre -1.1%
2002 0.0098 kt per square kilometre -0.3%
2003 0.0097 kt per square kilometre -0.7%
2004 0.0096 kt per square kilometre -1.0%
2005 0.0094 kt per square kilometre -2.5%
2006 0.0095 kt per square kilometre +1.4%
2007 0.0097 kt per square kilometre +1.3%
2008 0.0097 kt per square kilometre -0.0%
2009 0.0097 kt per square kilometre +0.2%
2010 0.0096 kt per square kilometre -0.6%
2011 0.0085 kt per square kilometre -11.8%
2012 0.0084 kt per square kilometre -1.0%
2013 0.0094 kt per square kilometre +11.7%
2014 0.0093 kt per square kilometre -1.1%
2015 0.0091 kt per square kilometre -1.4%
2016 0.0091 kt per square kilometre -0.7%
2017 0.0091 kt per square kilometre +0.5%
2018 0.0092 kt per square kilometre +1.1%
2019 0.0092 kt per square kilometre -0.0%
2020 0.0093 kt per square kilometre +1.2%
2021 0.0094 kt per square kilometre +0.6%
2022 0.0093 kt per square kilometre -0.4%
2023 0.0093 kt per square kilometre -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0066 kt per square kilometre 0.0061 kt per square kilometre 0.0073 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0082 kt per square kilometre 0.0078 kt per square kilometre 0.0091 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0102 kt per square kilometre 0.0093 kt per square kilometre 0.0107 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0106 kt per square kilometre 0.0101 kt per square kilometre 0.011 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0097 kt per square kilometre 0.0094 kt per square kilometre 0.0099 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0091 kt per square kilometre 0.0084 kt per square kilometre 0.0096 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0093 kt per square kilometre 0.0093 kt per square kilometre 0.0094 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 98 Cambodia 0.0096 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 99 Sierra Leone 0.0096 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 100 Hungary 0.0096 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 102 Argentina 0.0093 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 103 Mali 0.0092 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 104 Georgia 0.009 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in Japan?
Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in Japan was 0.0093 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 0.011 kt per square kilometre in 1993.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0061 kt per square kilometre in 1966.
How does Japan rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square?
Japan ranks 101st out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
171 places, 9,815 data points, 1961–2023
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Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.