Energy — Emissions Share in Japan
Japan: Energy — Emissions Share was 20.29 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions Share in Japan, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions share in Japan stood at 20.29 %.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Japan peaked at 21.77 % in 2017 and was at its lowest, 18.99 %, in 2000.
That places Japan 95th out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions Share in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.27 % | — |
| 1991 | 20.1 % | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 19.78 % | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 19.49 % | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 19.41 % | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 20.02 % | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 20.63 % | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 19.13 % | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 19.37 % | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 19.66 % | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 18.99 % | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 19.36 % | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 19.03 % | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 19.36 % | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 19.34 % | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 19.37 % | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 19.61 % | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 19.73 % | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 20.13 % | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 19.58 % | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 19.64 % | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 20.15 % | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 20.57 % | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 20.87 % | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 21.18 % | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 21.33 % | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 21.46 % | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 21.77 % | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 20.91 % | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 20.89 % | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 20.44 % | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 20.5 % | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 20.47 % | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 20.29 % | -0.9% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 20.29 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.27 %, 1.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Japan's 20.29 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.32 %, 1.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.79 % | 19.13 % | 20.63 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.45 % | 18.99 % | 20.13 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.88 % | 19.64 % | 21.77 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.43 % | 20.29 % | 20.5 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 92 Greece 20.84 % compare
- 93 Trinidad and Tobago 20.74 % compare
- 94 British Virgin Islands 20.57 % compare
- 96 Syrian Arab Republic 19.69 % compare
- 96 Syria 19.69 % compare
- 98 Somalia 19.57 % 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 share in Japan?
- Energy — emissions share in Japan was 20.29 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions share recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 21.77 % in 2017.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.99 % in 2000.
- How does Japan rank for energy — emissions share?
- Japan ranks 95th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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 Energy — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.