Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Japan

Japan: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural was 10.11 t CO2eq/ha in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
10.11 t CO2eq/ha
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
22nd
of 190 countries
All-time high
10.92 t CO2eq/ha
in 2017
All-time low
9.45 t CO2eq/ha
in 2008
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Japan, 1990–2023

02.557.5101990200620231990: 10.2 t CO2eq/ha1991: 10.3 t CO2eq/ha1992: 10.4 t CO2eq/ha1993: 10.5 t CO2eq/ha1994: 10.4 t CO2eq/ha1995: 10.4 t CO2eq/ha1996: 10.4 t CO2eq/ha1997: 10.3 t CO2eq/ha1998: 10.2 t CO2eq/ha1999: 10.2 t CO2eq/ha2000: 10.4 t CO2eq/ha2001: 10.3 t CO2eq/ha2002: 10.2 t CO2eq/ha2003: 10.3 t CO2eq/ha2004: 10.4 t CO2eq/ha2005: 10.3 t CO2eq/ha2006: 10.1 t CO2eq/ha2007: 10.2 t CO2eq/ha2008: 9.4 t CO2eq/ha2009: 10 t CO2eq/ha2010: 9.8 t CO2eq/ha2011: 10.2 t CO2eq/ha2012: 10.1 t CO2eq/ha2013: 9.8 t CO2eq/ha2014: 9.8 t CO2eq/ha2015: 10.1 t CO2eq/ha2016: 10.8 t CO2eq/ha2017: 10.9 t CO2eq/ha2018: 10.4 t CO2eq/ha2019: 10.7 t CO2eq/ha2020: 10.6 t CO2eq/ha2021: 10.1 t CO2eq/ha2022: 10.1 t CO2eq/ha2023: 10.1 t CO2eq/ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/ha.

Analysis

Japan recorded 10.11 t CO2eq/ha for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in 2023.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Japan peaked at 10.92 t CO2eq/ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.45 t CO2eq/ha, in 2008.

Japan ranks 22nd of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural land in Japan, 1990 to 2023.
Year t CO2eq/ha Change
1990 10.15 t CO2eq/ha
1991 10.26 t CO2eq/ha +1.1%
1992 10.45 t CO2eq/ha +1.9%
1993 10.46 t CO2eq/ha +0.1%
1994 10.42 t CO2eq/ha -0.4%
1995 10.36 t CO2eq/ha -0.6%
1996 10.38 t CO2eq/ha +0.2%
1997 10.35 t CO2eq/ha -0.3%
1998 10.2 t CO2eq/ha -1.4%
1999 10.18 t CO2eq/ha -0.2%
2000 10.42 t CO2eq/ha +2.4%
2001 10.32 t CO2eq/ha -1.0%
2002 10.21 t CO2eq/ha -1.1%
2003 10.29 t CO2eq/ha +0.8%
2004 10.44 t CO2eq/ha +1.5%
2005 10.33 t CO2eq/ha -1.1%
2006 10.07 t CO2eq/ha -2.5%
2007 10.15 t CO2eq/ha +0.8%
2008 9.45 t CO2eq/ha -6.9%
2009 10.01 t CO2eq/ha +5.9%
2010 9.84 t CO2eq/ha -1.7%
2011 10.18 t CO2eq/ha +3.5%
2012 10.14 t CO2eq/ha -0.4%
2013 9.81 t CO2eq/ha -3.3%
2014 9.82 t CO2eq/ha +0.1%
2015 10.14 t CO2eq/ha +3.3%
2016 10.76 t CO2eq/ha +6.1%
2017 10.92 t CO2eq/ha +1.5%
2018 10.39 t CO2eq/ha -4.9%
2019 10.72 t CO2eq/ha +3.2%
2020 10.6 t CO2eq/ha -1.1%
2021 10.07 t CO2eq/ha -5.0%
2022 10.07 t CO2eq/ha +0.0%
2023 10.11 t CO2eq/ha +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.32 t CO2eq/ha 10.15 t CO2eq/ha 10.46 t CO2eq/ha 10
2000s 10.17 t CO2eq/ha 9.45 t CO2eq/ha 10.44 t CO2eq/ha 10
2010s 10.27 t CO2eq/ha 9.81 t CO2eq/ha 10.92 t CO2eq/ha 10
2020s 10.21 t CO2eq/ha 10.07 t CO2eq/ha 10.6 t CO2eq/ha 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 19 Malaysia 11.69 t CO2eq/ha compare
  2. 19 Republic of Moldova 0.94 t CO2eq/ha compare
  3. 20 Côte d'Ivoire 1.57 t CO2eq/ha compare
  4. 20 Myanmar 11.23 t CO2eq/ha compare
  5. 20 Syrian Arab Republic 0.55 t CO2eq/ha compare
  6. 21 Bahrain 10.73 t CO2eq/ha compare
  7. 23 Kuwait 10 t CO2eq/ha compare
  8. 24 Cabo Verde 1.46 t CO2eq/ha compare
  9. 24 Finland 9.82 t CO2eq/ha compare
  10. 25 Central African Republic 9.8 t CO2eq/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Japan?
Emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Japan was 10.11 t CO2eq/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 10.92 t CO2eq/ha in 2017.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 9.45 t CO2eq/ha in 2008.
How does Japan rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural?
Japan ranks 22nd out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 per area of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural land
Unit
t CO2eq/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
241 places, 7,974 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.