Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Japan

Japan: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share was 56.12 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
56.12 %
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
76th
of 192 countries
All-time high
56.12 %
in 2023
All-time low
40.81 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

02040601990200620231990: 40.8 %1991: 40.9 %1992: 41.9 %1993: 42.8 %1994: 43.3 %1995: 42.9 %1996: 42.5 %1997: 43.9 %1998: 44.1 %1999: 44.9 %2000: 45.4 %2001: 45.7 %2002: 46.5 %2003: 47 %2004: 47.7 %2005: 48 %2006: 48 %2007: 47.8 %2008: 50.1 %2009: 50.6 %2010: 50.4 %2011: 50.6 %2012: 51.6 %2013: 51.5 %2014: 52.5 %2015: 52.9 %2016: 52.9 %2017: 52.7 %2018: 53 %2019: 53.9 %2020: 55.1 %2021: 55 %2022: 55.5 %2023: 56.1 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Japan is 56.12 %, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Japan peaked at 56.12 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40.81 %, in 1990.

Japan ranks 76th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CH4) in Japan, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 40.81 %
1991 40.85 % +0.1%
1992 41.94 % +2.7%
1993 42.8 % +2.1%
1994 43.27 % +1.1%
1995 42.94 % -0.8%
1996 42.47 % -1.1%
1997 43.87 % +3.3%
1998 44.14 % +0.6%
1999 44.86 % +1.6%
2000 45.36 % +1.1%
2001 45.7 % +0.7%
2002 46.54 % +1.8%
2003 47.04 % +1.1%
2004 47.69 % +1.4%
2005 47.95 % +0.5%
2006 48.04 % +0.2%
2007 47.78 % -0.5%
2008 50.13 % +4.9%
2009 50.62 % +1.0%
2010 50.44 % -0.4%
2011 50.61 % +0.3%
2012 51.57 % +1.9%
2013 51.47 % -0.2%
2014 52.55 % +2.1%
2015 52.91 % +0.7%
2016 52.87 % -0.1%
2017 52.74 % -0.2%
2018 52.97 % +0.4%
2019 53.89 % +1.7%
2020 55.14 % +2.3%
2021 54.99 % -0.3%
2022 55.54 % +1.0%
2023 56.12 % +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42.8 % 40.81 % 44.86 % 10
2000s 47.69 % 45.36 % 50.62 % 10
2010s 52.2 % 50.44 % 53.89 % 10
2020s 55.45 % 54.99 % 56.12 % 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 73 Eswatini 56.77 % compare
  2. 74 Sierra Leone 56.59 % compare
  3. 75 Serbia and Montenegro 56.16 % compare
  4. 77 Italy 55.97 % compare
  5. 78 Belgium 55.29 % compare
  6. 79 Belarus 55.22 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Japan?
Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Japan was 56.12 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 56.12 % in 2023.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 40.81 % in 1990.
How does Japan rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share?
Japan ranks 76th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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 on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,018 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.