Energy — Emissions in Japan

Japan: Energy — Emissions was 21 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
21 kt
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
9th
of 199 countries
All-time high
63.3 kt
in 1999
All-time low
3.64 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions in Japan, 1961–2023

0204060196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy — emissions in Japan is 21 kt, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions in Japan peaked at 63.3 kt in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3.64 kt, in 1961.

Japan ranks 9th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.74 kt 3.64 kt 9.6 kt 9
1970s 12.54 kt 10.8 kt 14.8 kt 10
1980s 19.61 kt 14.2 kt 23.2 kt 10
1990s 37.1 kt 19.7 kt 63.3 kt 10
2000s 32.09 kt 24.6 kt 35.8 kt 10
2010s 24.26 kt 23.3 kt 25.2 kt 10
2020s 22.25 kt 21 kt 23.4 kt 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 6 Brazil 36.7 kt compare
  2. 7 Russian Federation 30 kt compare
  3. 8 Nigeria 21.8 kt compare
  4. 10 Indonesia 19.8 kt compare
  5. 11 Philippines 19 kt compare
  6. 12 Republic of Korea 17.9 kt compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions in Japan?
Energy — emissions in Japan was 21 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 63.3 kt in 1999.
What is the lowest energy — emissions recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 3.64 kt in 1961.
How does Japan rank for energy — emissions?
Japan ranks 9th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
250 places, 14,415 data points, 1961–2023
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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