Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions in Japan

Japan: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions was 577.98 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
577.98 kt
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
51st
of 221 countries
All-time high
800.18 kt
in 1994
All-time low
577.98 kt
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions in Japan, 1990–2023

02004006008001990200620231990: 764.9 kt1991: 763.9 kt1992: 780.1 kt1993: 788.4 kt1994: 800.2 kt1995: 774.2 kt1996: 739 kt1997: 729.4 kt1998: 695.1 kt1999: 689 kt2000: 680.7 kt2001: 663.5 kt2002: 660.4 kt2003: 653.7 kt2004: 658.2 kt2005: 653.5 kt2006: 649.3 kt2007: 646.5 kt2008: 637.5 kt2009: 636.1 kt2010: 637 kt2011: 620.4 kt2012: 616.6 kt2013: 614 kt2014: 605.3 kt2015: 595.5 kt2016: 588.8 kt2017: 586.4 kt2018: 585.1 kt2019: 583.1 kt2020: 585.3 kt2021: 584.9 kt2022: 580.5 kt2023: 578 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions on agricultural land — emissions in Japan is 577.98 kt, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions in Japan peaked at 800.18 kt in 1994 and was at its lowest, 577.98 kt, in 2023.

Japan ranks 51st of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CH4) in Japan, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 764.86 kt
1991 763.92 kt -0.1%
1992 780.12 kt +2.1%
1993 788.38 kt +1.1%
1994 800.18 kt +1.5%
1995 774.19 kt -3.2%
1996 738.97 kt -4.6%
1997 729.42 kt -1.3%
1998 695.07 kt -4.7%
1999 688.97 kt -0.9%
2000 680.69 kt -1.2%
2001 663.5 kt -2.5%
2002 660.4 kt -0.5%
2003 653.67 kt -1.0%
2004 658.22 kt +0.7%
2005 653.52 kt -0.7%
2006 649.28 kt -0.6%
2007 646.53 kt -0.4%
2008 637.47 kt -1.4%
2009 636.1 kt -0.2%
2010 636.96 kt +0.1%
2011 620.39 kt -2.6%
2012 616.58 kt -0.6%
2013 613.99 kt -0.4%
2014 605.27 kt -1.4%
2015 595.47 kt -1.6%
2016 588.81 kt -1.1%
2017 586.41 kt -0.4%
2018 585.14 kt -0.2%
2019 583.15 kt -0.3%
2020 585.31 kt +0.4%
2021 584.9 kt -0.1%
2022 580.52 kt -0.7%
2023 577.98 kt -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 752.41 kt 688.97 kt 800.18 kt 10
2000s 653.94 kt 636.1 kt 680.69 kt 10
2010s 603.22 kt 583.15 kt 636.96 kt 10
2020s 582.17 kt 577.98 kt 585.31 kt 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 48 Nepal 615.95 kt compare
  2. 49 Poland 597.51 kt compare
  3. 50 Kazakhstan 590.97 kt compare
  4. 52 Burkina Faso 574.98 kt compare
  5. 53 Ireland 566.78 kt compare
  6. 54 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 461.61 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions in Japan?
Emissions on agricultural land — emissions in Japan was 577.98 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 800.18 kt in 1994.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 577.98 kt in 2023.
How does Japan rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions?
Japan ranks 51st out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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 on agricultural land — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf