Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0161 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.0161 kt per square kilometre for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 0.0863 kt per square kilometre in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0161 kt per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Japan 81st out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Japan, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0441 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0431 kt per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0444 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0465 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0488 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0511 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0555 kt per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0618 kt per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0693 kt per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0863 kt per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0728 kt per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0639 kt per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0608 kt per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0543 kt per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1975 | 0.049 kt per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0507 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0513 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0439 kt per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0433 kt per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0438 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0442 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0439 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.043 kt per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0434 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0428 kt per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0421 kt per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0369 kt per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0352 kt per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0341 kt per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0292 kt per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0289 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0283 kt per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0276 kt per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0276 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0277 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0276 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0244 kt per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0234 kt per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0232 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0219 kt per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0216 kt per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0207 kt per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0207 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0205 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0203 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0204 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0205 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0197 kt per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0189 kt per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0191 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.019 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0189 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0191 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0187 kt per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0184 kt per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0184 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0186 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0177 kt per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0174 kt per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0167 kt per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0167 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0164 kt per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0161 kt per square kilometre | -2.4% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.0161 kt per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0163 kt per square kilometre, 98% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.0161 kt per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0107 kt per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0516 kt per square kilometre | 0.0431 kt per square kilometre | 0.0693 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0576 kt per square kilometre | 0.0433 kt per square kilometre | 0.0863 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0409 kt per square kilometre | 0.0341 kt per square kilometre | 0.0442 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0268 kt per square kilometre | 0.0232 kt per square kilometre | 0.0292 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0205 kt per square kilometre | 0.0189 kt per square kilometre | 0.0219 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0185 kt per square kilometre | 0.0174 kt per square kilometre | 0.0191 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0165 kt per square kilometre | 0.0161 kt per square kilometre | 0.0167 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 78 Tunisia 0.0166 kt per square kilometre compare
- 79 Lesotho 0.0164 kt per square kilometre compare
- 80 Romania 0.0163 kt per square kilometre compare
- 82 Mongolia 0.0159 kt per square kilometre compare
- 83 Mozambique 0.0157 kt per square kilometre compare
- 84 Russia 0.0156 kt per square kilometre 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 energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Japan?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Japan was 0.0161 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0863 kt per square kilometre in 1970.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0161 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 81st out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.