Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Japan

Japan: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share was 46.17 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
46.17 %
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
158th
of 192 countries
All-time high
46.17 %
in 2023
All-time low
25.07 %
in 1998
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

010203040501990200620231990: 35.5 %1991: 34.2 %1992: 32.7 %1993: 32.1 %1994: 29.5 %1995: 28.3 %1996: 26 %1997: 25.9 %1998: 25.1 %1999: 26.6 %2000: 35 %2001: 35.6 %2002: 36 %2003: 36.5 %2004: 37 %2005: 37.7 %2006: 38.2 %2007: 39.3 %2008: 38.4 %2009: 42.2 %2010: 41.8 %2011: 40.5 %2012: 40.5 %2013: 40.6 %2014: 41.9 %2015: 42.3 %2016: 43.6 %2017: 43.7 %2018: 43.2 %2019: 44 %2020: 44.5 %2021: 44.1 %2022: 45 %2023: 46.2 %

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

Analysis

Japan recorded 46.17 % for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Japan peaked at 46.17 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.07 %, in 1998.

That places Japan 158th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 (N2O) in Japan, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 35.47 %
1991 34.17 % -3.7%
1992 32.66 % -4.4%
1993 32.12 % -1.7%
1994 29.53 % -8.1%
1995 28.27 % -4.3%
1996 26.03 % -7.9%
1997 25.85 % -0.7%
1998 25.07 % -3.0%
1999 26.63 % +6.2%
2000 35 % +31.4%
2001 35.63 % +1.8%
2002 36.01 % +1.1%
2003 36.53 % +1.4%
2004 36.95 % +1.1%
2005 37.68 % +2.0%
2006 38.23 % +1.5%
2007 39.29 % +2.8%
2008 38.37 % -2.3%
2009 42.16 % +9.9%
2010 41.78 % -0.9%
2011 40.51 % -3.0%
2012 40.48 % -0.1%
2013 40.61 % +0.3%
2014 41.94 % +3.3%
2015 42.26 % +0.8%
2016 43.6 % +3.2%
2017 43.67 % +0.2%
2018 43.23 % -1.0%
2019 43.99 % +1.8%
2020 44.5 % +1.2%
2021 44.14 % -0.8%
2022 44.95 % +1.8%
2023 46.17 % +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29.58 % 25.07 % 35.47 % 10
2000s 37.59 % 35 % 42.16 % 10
2010s 42.21 % 40.48 % 43.99 % 10
2020s 44.94 % 44.14 % 46.17 % 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 155 Georgia 47.78 % compare
  2. 156 Czechia 46.96 % compare
  3. 157 Gabon 46.33 % compare
  4. 159 Cook Islands 45.56 % compare
  5. 160 Kiribati 45.28 % compare
  6. 161 Bosnia and Herzegovina 45.24 % 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 46.17 % 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 46.17 % in 2023.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 25.07 % in 1998.
How does Japan rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share?
Japan ranks 158th 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 13.7%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (N2O)
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.