Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Japan

Japan: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share was 19.47 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
19.47 %
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
163rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
19.47 %
in 2023
All-time low
9.68 %
in 1998
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

051015201990200620231990: 12.8 %1991: 12.7 %1992: 12.2 %1993: 12 %1994: 11 %1995: 10.7 %1996: 9.8 %1997: 9.8 %1998: 9.7 %1999: 10.2 %2000: 13.2 %2001: 13.3 %2002: 13.6 %2003: 13.6 %2004: 13.7 %2005: 13.8 %2006: 14.5 %2007: 14.9 %2008: 16.1 %2009: 17.4 %2010: 16.8 %2011: 15.5 %2012: 15.3 %2013: 17 %2014: 17.1 %2015: 17.2 %2016: 17.3 %2017: 17.2 %2018: 17.9 %2019: 18.1 %2020: 18.6 %2021: 18.5 %2022: 19 %2023: 19.5 %

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

Analysis

Japan recorded 19.47 % for emissions from livestock — emissions share in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Japan peaked at 19.47 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.68 %, in 1998.

Japan ranks 163rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.09 % 9.68 % 12.82 % 10
2000s 14.4 % 13.15 % 17.39 % 10
2010s 16.95 % 15.32 % 18.07 % 10
2020s 18.9 % 18.5 % 19.47 % 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 160 Belize 20.7 % compare
  2. 161 Norway 19.79 % compare
  3. 162 Malaysia 19.56 % compare
  4. 164 Equatorial Guinea 18.37 % compare
  5. 165 Russian Federation 18.1 % compare
  6. 166 Croatia 17.49 % 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 19.47 % 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 19.47 % in 2023.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 9.68 % in 1998.
How does Japan rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
Japan ranks 163rd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions share rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (N2O)
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.