Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Japan

Japan: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share was 25.54 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
25.54 %
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
139th
of 213 countries
All-time high
25.54 %
in 2023
All-time low
17.36 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

01020301990200620231990: 17.4 %1991: 17.6 %1992: 18 %1993: 18.2 %1994: 18 %1995: 18.1 %1996: 18.4 %1997: 19 %1998: 19.9 %1999: 20.2 %2000: 20.3 %2001: 20.7 %2002: 21.3 %2003: 21.6 %2004: 21.5 %2005: 21.4 %2006: 21.5 %2007: 21.5 %2008: 22.9 %2009: 23.2 %2010: 22.8 %2011: 22.6 %2012: 22.8 %2013: 22.6 %2014: 22.8 %2015: 22.9 %2016: 22.9 %2017: 22.9 %2018: 23.1 %2019: 23.5 %2020: 24.4 %2021: 24.6 %2022: 25 %2023: 25.5 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions from livestock — emissions share in Japan is 25.54 %, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Japan peaked at 25.54 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.36 %, in 1990.

That places Japan 139th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4) in Japan, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 17.36 % —
1991 17.63 % +1.6%
1992 17.96 % +1.9%
1993 18.22 % +1.4%
1994 17.96 % -1.4%
1995 18.07 % +0.6%
1996 18.38 % +1.7%
1997 18.97 % +3.2%
1998 19.88 % +4.8%
1999 20.16 % +1.4%
2000 20.32 % +0.8%
2001 20.74 % +2.1%
2002 21.27 % +2.6%
2003 21.59 % +1.5%
2004 21.5 % -0.4%
2005 21.37 % -0.6%
2006 21.5 % +0.6%
2007 21.48 % -0.1%
2008 22.9 % +6.6%
2009 23.16 % +1.1%
2010 22.78 % -1.6%
2011 22.63 % -0.7%
2012 22.81 % +0.8%
2013 22.57 % -1.1%
2014 22.84 % +1.2%
2015 22.89 % +0.2%
2016 22.9 % +0.0%
2017 22.9 % +0.0%
2018 23.1 % +0.9%
2019 23.53 % +1.9%
2020 24.36 % +3.5%
2021 24.57 % +0.9%
2022 25.02 % +1.8%
2023 25.54 % +2.1%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 25.54 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 37.18 %, 69% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 25.54 % is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28.23 %, 90% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.46 % 17.36 % 20.16 % 10
2000s 21.58 % 20.32 % 23.16 % 10
2010s 22.89 % 22.57 % 23.53 % 10
2020s 24.87 % 24.36 % 25.54 % 4

Countries ranked near Japan

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  3. 138 Czechia 26.6 % compare
  4. 140 United States 25.52 % compare
  5. 141 Republic of Moldova 25.27 % compare
  6. 141 Moldova 25.27 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions share in Japan?
Emissions from livestock — emissions share in Japan was 25.54 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 25.54 % in 2023.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 17.36 % in 1990.
How does Japan rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
Japan ranks 139th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions share rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. 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 livestock — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
245 places, 8,121 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.