Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Japan

Japan: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 1.01 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.01 %
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
179th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.09 %
in 1993
All-time low
0.83 %
in 2012
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Japan, 1990–2023

00.250.50.7511990200620231990: 1.1 %1991: 1.1 %1992: 1.1 %1993: 1.1 %1994: 1 %1995: 0.98 %1996: 0.95 %1997: 0.95 %1998: 0.97 %1999: 0.94 %2000: 0.92 %2001: 0.99 %2002: 0.98 %2003: 0.95 %2004: 0.93 %2005: 0.93 %2006: 0.94 %2007: 0.93 %2008: 0.97 %2009: 1.1 %2010: 0.99 %2011: 0.86 %2012: 0.83 %2013: 0.84 %2014: 0.85 %2015: 0.86 %2016: 0.85 %2017: 0.85 %2018: 0.89 %2019: 0.91 %2020: 1 %2021: 0.95 %2022: 0.96 %2023: 1 %

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

Analysis

Japan recorded 1.01 % for emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Japan peaked at 1.09 % in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.83 %, in 2012.

That places Japan 179th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.01 % 0.94 % 1.09 % 10
2000s 0.961 % 0.92 % 1.07 % 10
2010s 0.873 % 0.83 % 0.99 % 10
2020s 0.98 % 0.95 % 1.01 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Japan?
Emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Japan was 1.01 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 1.09 % in 1993.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.83 % in 2012.
How does Japan rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq)?
Japan ranks 179th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 7,717 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.