Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square in Japan

Japan: Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square was 0.017 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.017 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
103rd
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.0217 kt per square kilometre
in 1993
All-time low
0.0131 kt per square kilometre
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square in Japan, 1961–2023

00.0050.010.0150.02196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square in Japan stood at 0.017 kt per square kilometre.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square in Japan peaked at 0.0217 kt per square kilometre in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0131 kt per square kilometre, in 1966.

That places Japan 103rd out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Japan, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0143 kt per square kilometre
1962 0.0148 kt per square kilometre +3.6%
1963 0.0152 kt per square kilometre +2.7%
1964 0.015 kt per square kilometre -1.3%
1965 0.014 kt per square kilometre -6.6%
1966 0.0131 kt per square kilometre -7.0%
1967 0.0133 kt per square kilometre +1.7%
1968 0.0141 kt per square kilometre +6.1%
1969 0.0153 kt per square kilometre +8.7%
1970 0.016 kt per square kilometre +4.2%
1971 0.0162 kt per square kilometre +1.2%
1972 0.0159 kt per square kilometre -1.4%
1973 0.0159 kt per square kilometre -0.2%
1974 0.0161 kt per square kilometre +1.5%
1975 0.0161 kt per square kilometre -0.4%
1976 0.0164 kt per square kilometre +1.9%
1977 0.0171 kt per square kilometre +4.2%
1978 0.0177 kt per square kilometre +3.7%
1979 0.0184 kt per square kilometre +3.9%
1980 0.0188 kt per square kilometre +2.0%
1981 0.0193 kt per square kilometre +2.9%
1982 0.0197 kt per square kilometre +1.9%
1983 0.0201 kt per square kilometre +2.1%
1984 0.0205 kt per square kilometre +2.2%
1985 0.0206 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
1986 0.0208 kt per square kilometre +0.9%
1987 0.0206 kt per square kilometre -1.0%
1988 0.0205 kt per square kilometre -0.5%
1989 0.0206 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
1990 0.0209 kt per square kilometre +1.3%
1991 0.0212 kt per square kilometre +1.8%
1992 0.0216 kt per square kilometre +1.7%
1993 0.0217 kt per square kilometre +0.6%
1994 0.0215 kt per square kilometre -0.9%
1995 0.0212 kt per square kilometre -1.7%
1996 0.0208 kt per square kilometre -1.8%
1997 0.0205 kt per square kilometre -1.5%
1998 0.0203 kt per square kilometre -0.9%
1999 0.0201 kt per square kilometre -1.1%
2000 0.0198 kt per square kilometre -1.5%
2001 0.0195 kt per square kilometre -1.3%
2002 0.0196 kt per square kilometre +0.5%
2003 0.0195 kt per square kilometre -0.8%
2004 0.0192 kt per square kilometre -1.1%
2005 0.0189 kt per square kilometre -1.8%
2006 0.0188 kt per square kilometre -0.4%
2007 0.0188 kt per square kilometre -0.1%
2008 0.0189 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
2009 0.0188 kt per square kilometre -0.1%
2010 0.0186 kt per square kilometre -1.2%
2011 0.018 kt per square kilometre -3.1%
2012 0.0177 kt per square kilometre -1.7%
2013 0.0173 kt per square kilometre -2.4%
2014 0.0169 kt per square kilometre -2.5%
2015 0.0165 kt per square kilometre -2.5%
2016 0.0163 kt per square kilometre -0.8%
2017 0.0163 kt per square kilometre -0.2%
2018 0.0163 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
2019 0.0163 kt per square kilometre -0.3%
2020 0.0166 kt per square kilometre +1.7%
2021 0.0168 kt per square kilometre +1.3%
2022 0.0168 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
2023 0.017 kt per square kilometre +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0144 kt per square kilometre 0.0131 kt per square kilometre 0.0153 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0166 kt per square kilometre 0.0159 kt per square kilometre 0.0184 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0201 kt per square kilometre 0.0188 kt per square kilometre 0.0208 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.021 kt per square kilometre 0.0201 kt per square kilometre 0.0217 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0192 kt per square kilometre 0.0188 kt per square kilometre 0.0198 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.017 kt per square kilometre 0.0163 kt per square kilometre 0.0186 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0168 kt per square kilometre 0.0166 kt per square kilometre 0.017 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 100 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0175 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 101 Fiji 0.0171 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 102 Zimbabwe 0.0171 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 104 Croatia 0.017 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 105 Indonesia 0.0169 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 106 Afghanistan 0.0168 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square in Japan?
Enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square in Japan was 0.017 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 0.0217 kt per square kilometre in 1993.
What is the lowest enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0131 kt per square kilometre in 1966.
How does Japan rank for enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square?
Japan ranks 103rd out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enteric Fermentation — 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.

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Indicator
Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,815 data points, 1961–2023
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Enteric Fermentation — 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.