Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — UNFCCC in Japan

Japan: Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — UNFCCC was 8,549 kt in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
8,549 kt
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
31st
of 87 countries
All-time high
10,836 kt
in 1992
All-time low
8,361 kt
in 2018
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — UNFCCC in Japan, 1990–2020

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k1990200520201990: 10.6k kt1991: 10.8k kt1992: 10.8k kt1993: 10.7k kt1994: 10.6k kt1995: 10.4k kt1996: 10.3k kt1997: 10.3k kt1998: 10.2k kt1999: 10.2k kt2000: 10.0k kt2001: 10.1k kt2002: 10.0k kt2003: 9.9k kt2004: 9.7k kt2005: 9.7k kt2006: 9.7k kt2007: 9.7k kt2008: 9.6k kt2009: 9.5k kt2010: 9.2k kt2011: 9.1k kt2012: 8.9k kt2013: 8.7k kt2014: 8.4k kt2015: 8.4k kt2016: 8.4k kt2017: 8.4k kt2018: 8.4k kt2019: 8.5k kt2020: 8.5k kt

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

Analysis

Japan recorded 8,549 kt for enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) — unfccc in 2020.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) — unfccc in Japan peaked at 10,836 kt in 1992 and was at its lowest, 8,361 kt, in 2018.

That places Japan 31st out of 87 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — UNFCCC in Japan, 1990 to 2020.
Year kt Change
1990 10,554 kt —
1991 10,763 kt +2.0%
1992 10,836 kt +0.7%
1993 10,720 kt -1.1%
1994 10,555 kt -1.5%
1995 10,437 kt -1.1%
1996 10,324 kt -1.1%
1997 10,278 kt -0.4%
1998 10,212 kt -0.6%
1999 10,162 kt -0.5%
2000 10,042 kt -1.2%
2001 10,095 kt +0.5%
2002 10,024 kt -0.7%
2003 9,913 kt -1.1%
2004 9,709 kt -2.1%
2005 9,689 kt -0.2%
2006 9,661 kt -0.3%
2007 9,714 kt +0.5%
2008 9,617 kt -1.0%
2009 9,497 kt -1.2%
2010 9,186 kt -3.3%
2011 9,133 kt -0.6%
2012 8,908 kt -2.5%
2013 8,665 kt -2.7%
2014 8,449 kt -2.5%
2015 8,438 kt -0.1%
2016 8,378 kt -0.7%
2017 8,393 kt +0.2%
2018 8,361 kt -0.4%
2019 8,471 kt +1.3%
2020 8,549 kt +0.9%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 8,549 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,645 kt, 2.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 8,549 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,860 kt, 1.1× the median. (9 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10,484 kt 10,162 kt 10,836 kt 10
2000s 9,796 kt 9,497 kt 10,095 kt 10
2010s 8,638 kt 8,361 kt 9,186 kt 10
2020s 8,549 kt 8,549 kt 8,549 kt 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 28 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 11,995 kt compare
  2. 29 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 9,180 kt compare
  3. 30 Belarus 8,693 kt compare
  4. 32 Ukraine 8,341 kt compare
  5. 33 Romania 8,094 kt compare
  6. 34 Mongolia 7,860 kt compare

See the full ranking of 92 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) — unfccc in Japan?
Enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) — unfccc in Japan was 8,549 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) — unfccc recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 10,836 kt in 1992.
What is the lowest enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) — unfccc recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 8,361 kt in 2018.
How does Japan rank for enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) — unfccc?
Japan ranks 31st out of 87 countries with data for 2020.
Is enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) — unfccc rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — UNFCCC
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
92 places, 2,025 data points, 1990–2020
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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