Energy — Emissions Share in Japan

Japan: Energy — Emissions Share was 31.93 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
31.93 %
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
17th
of 205 countries
All-time high
46.82 %
in 1999
All-time low
17.08 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share in Japan, 1990–2023

010203040501990200620231990: 17.1 %1991: 19.9 %1992: 23.4 %1993: 22.4 %1994: 24 %1995: 26 %1996: 26.9 %1997: 32 %1998: 37.9 %1999: 46.8 %2000: 32.2 %2001: 35.1 %2002: 35.3 %2003: 35.5 %2004: 36 %2005: 35.3 %2006: 34.2 %2007: 33.8 %2008: 33.8 %2009: 32.2 %2010: 32 %2011: 32.3 %2012: 32.5 %2013: 32.7 %2014: 32.1 %2015: 33.3 %2016: 33.5 %2017: 34 %2018: 33 %2019: 33.2 %2020: 32.9 %2021: 33.5 %2022: 32.5 %2023: 31.9 %

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

Analysis

Japan recorded 31.93 % for energy — emissions share in 2023.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Japan peaked at 46.82 % in 1999 and was at its lowest, 17.08 %, in 1990.

That places Japan 17th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27.64 % 17.08 % 46.82 % 10
2000s 34.35 % 32.17 % 36.05 % 10
2010s 32.88 % 32.02 % 33.98 % 10
2020s 32.71 % 31.93 % 33.54 % 4

Countries ranked near Japan

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  4. 18 Czechia 31.51 % compare
  5. 19 Philippines 29.61 % compare
  6. 20 Gabon 29.16 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share in Japan?
Energy — emissions share in Japan was 31.93 % 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 46.82 % in 1999.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 17.08 % in 1990.
How does Japan rank for energy — emissions share?
Japan ranks 17th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 7,907 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.