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

Japan: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq), per square kilometre was 0.0295 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0295 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
103rd
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.0367 kt per square kilometre
in 1993
All-time low
0.0213 kt per square kilometre
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

00.010.020.030.04196119922023

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

Analysis

Japan recorded 0.0295 kt per square kilometre for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 0.0367 kt per square kilometre in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0213 kt per square kilometre, in 1966.

That places Japan 103rd 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), per square kilometre in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Japan, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0219 kt per square kilometre
1962 0.0232 kt per square kilometre +5.7%
1963 0.0236 kt per square kilometre +1.7%
1964 0.0236 kt per square kilometre -0.1%
1965 0.0225 kt per square kilometre -4.7%
1966 0.0213 kt per square kilometre -5.0%
1967 0.0221 kt per square kilometre +3.4%
1968 0.0233 kt per square kilometre +5.5%
1969 0.0252 kt per square kilometre +8.4%
1970 0.0266 kt per square kilometre +5.5%
1971 0.0272 kt per square kilometre +2.0%
1972 0.0268 kt per square kilometre -1.4%
1973 0.0269 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
1974 0.0274 kt per square kilometre +1.8%
1975 0.0271 kt per square kilometre -1.1%
1976 0.0274 kt per square kilometre +1.3%
1977 0.0287 kt per square kilometre +4.6%
1978 0.0299 kt per square kilometre +4.2%
1979 0.0311 kt per square kilometre +4.0%
1980 0.0318 kt per square kilometre +2.1%
1981 0.0326 kt per square kilometre +2.5%
1982 0.0332 kt per square kilometre +2.0%
1983 0.0339 kt per square kilometre +2.1%
1984 0.0347 kt per square kilometre +2.4%
1985 0.035 kt per square kilometre +0.8%
1986 0.0354 kt per square kilometre +1.3%
1987 0.0353 kt per square kilometre -0.3%
1988 0.0353 kt per square kilometre -0.0%
1989 0.0355 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
1990 0.0357 kt per square kilometre +0.8%
1991 0.0361 kt per square kilometre +1.0%
1992 0.0366 kt per square kilometre +1.3%
1993 0.0367 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
1994 0.0363 kt per square kilometre -1.1%
1995 0.0356 kt per square kilometre -2.0%
1996 0.035 kt per square kilometre -1.8%
1997 0.0345 kt per square kilometre -1.3%
1998 0.0342 kt per square kilometre -0.8%
1999 0.0338 kt per square kilometre -1.1%
2000 0.0334 kt per square kilometre -1.4%
2001 0.033 kt per square kilometre -1.2%
2002 0.033 kt per square kilometre +0.1%
2003 0.0328 kt per square kilometre -0.7%
2004 0.0324 kt per square kilometre -1.0%
2005 0.0318 kt per square kilometre -2.0%
2006 0.0319 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
2007 0.032 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
2008 0.032 kt per square kilometre +0.1%
2009 0.032 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
2010 0.0317 kt per square kilometre -1.0%
2011 0.0298 kt per square kilometre -6.1%
2012 0.0293 kt per square kilometre -1.5%
2013 0.0301 kt per square kilometre +2.5%
2014 0.0295 kt per square kilometre -1.9%
2015 0.0289 kt per square kilometre -1.9%
2016 0.0287 kt per square kilometre -0.9%
2017 0.0287 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
2018 0.0288 kt per square kilometre +0.5%
2019 0.0288 kt per square kilometre -0.2%
2020 0.0292 kt per square kilometre +1.5%
2021 0.0295 kt per square kilometre +0.9%
2022 0.0294 kt per square kilometre -0.1%
2023 0.0295 kt per square kilometre +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.023 kt per square kilometre 0.0213 kt per square kilometre 0.0252 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0279 kt per square kilometre 0.0266 kt per square kilometre 0.0311 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0343 kt per square kilometre 0.0318 kt per square kilometre 0.0355 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0355 kt per square kilometre 0.0338 kt per square kilometre 0.0367 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0324 kt per square kilometre 0.0318 kt per square kilometre 0.0334 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0294 kt per square kilometre 0.0287 kt per square kilometre 0.0317 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0294 kt per square kilometre 0.0292 kt per square kilometre 0.0295 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 100 Kuwait 0.0306 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 101 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0301 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 102 Kyrgyzstan 0.03 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 104 Fiji 0.029 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 105 Mali 0.0287 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 106 Croatia 0.0286 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre in Japan?
Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre in Japan was 0.0295 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 0.0367 kt per square kilometre in 1993.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0213 kt per square kilometre in 1966.
How does Japan rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre?
Japan ranks 103rd out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (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) (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,815 data points, 1961–2023
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Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (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.