Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Japan
Japan: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share was 19.47 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Japan, 1990–2023
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 174th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.82 % | — |
| 1991 | 12.65 % | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 12.15 % | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 12.03 % | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 11 % | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 10.72 % | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 9.83 % | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 9.82 % | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 9.68 % | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 10.23 % | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 13.15 % | +28.5% |
| 2001 | 13.26 % | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 13.58 % | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 13.6 % | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 13.71 % | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 13.84 % | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 14.54 % | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 14.87 % | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 16.09 % | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 17.39 % | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 16.79 % | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 15.49 % | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 15.32 % | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 17.02 % | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 17.14 % | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 17.23 % | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 17.28 % | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 17.25 % | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 17.89 % | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 18.07 % | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 18.65 % | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 18.5 % | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 18.97 % | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 19.47 % | +2.6% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 19.47 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 27.32 %, 71% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Japan's 19.47 % is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35.88 %, 54% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +28.5% | 10.23 % | 13.15 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 171 Belize 20.7 % compare
- 172 Norway 19.79 % compare
- 173 Malaysia 19.56 % compare
- 175 Central African Republic 18.94 % compare
- 176 Equatorial Guinea 18.37 % compare
- 177 Russian Federation 18.1 % compare
- 177 Russia 18.1 % compare
More climate change data for Japan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 337.64 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,181 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,633 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,547 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 305.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 9,462 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,401 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,061 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 9.06 kt (2050)
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 174th 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 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
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.