Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land in Japan

Japan: Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land was 9.56 t CO2eq/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
9.56 t CO2eq/ha
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
16th
of 190 countries
All-time high
10.28 t CO2eq/ha
in 2004
All-time low
9 t CO2eq/ha
in 2013
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land in Japan, 1990–2023

02.557.5101990200620231990: 9.8 t CO2eq/ha1991: 9.9 t CO2eq/ha1992: 10.1 t CO2eq/ha1993: 10.1 t CO2eq/ha1994: 10.1 t CO2eq/ha1995: 10 t CO2eq/ha1996: 10 t CO2eq/ha1997: 10 t CO2eq/ha1998: 9.8 t CO2eq/ha1999: 9.8 t CO2eq/ha2000: 10 t CO2eq/ha2001: 10.2 t CO2eq/ha2002: 10.1 t CO2eq/ha2003: 10.1 t CO2eq/ha2004: 10.3 t CO2eq/ha2005: 10.2 t CO2eq/ha2006: 9.9 t CO2eq/ha2007: 10 t CO2eq/ha2008: 9.3 t CO2eq/ha2009: 9.8 t CO2eq/ha2010: 9.7 t CO2eq/ha2011: 9.4 t CO2eq/ha2012: 9.3 t CO2eq/ha2013: 9 t CO2eq/ha2014: 9 t CO2eq/ha2015: 9.3 t CO2eq/ha2016: 9.6 t CO2eq/ha2017: 9.8 t CO2eq/ha2018: 9.2 t CO2eq/ha2019: 9.6 t CO2eq/ha2020: 9.4 t CO2eq/ha2021: 9.5 t CO2eq/ha2022: 9.5 t CO2eq/ha2023: 9.6 t CO2eq/ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land in Japan is 9.56 t CO2eq/ha, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land in Japan peaked at 10.28 t CO2eq/ha in 2004 and was at its lowest, 9 t CO2eq/ha, in 2013.

Japan ranks 16th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land in Japan, 1990 to 2023.
Year t CO2eq/ha Change
1990 9.8 t CO2eq/ha
1991 9.91 t CO2eq/ha +1.1%
1992 10.1 t CO2eq/ha +1.9%
1993 10.11 t CO2eq/ha +0.1%
1994 10.06 t CO2eq/ha -0.5%
1995 10 t CO2eq/ha -0.6%
1996 10.02 t CO2eq/ha +0.2%
1997 9.98 t CO2eq/ha -0.4%
1998 9.82 t CO2eq/ha -1.6%
1999 9.81 t CO2eq/ha -0.1%
2000 10.04 t CO2eq/ha +2.3%
2001 10.17 t CO2eq/ha +1.3%
2002 10.05 t CO2eq/ha -1.2%
2003 10.14 t CO2eq/ha +0.9%
2004 10.28 t CO2eq/ha +1.4%
2005 10.17 t CO2eq/ha -1.1%
2006 9.91 t CO2eq/ha -2.6%
2007 9.99 t CO2eq/ha +0.8%
2008 9.29 t CO2eq/ha -7.0%
2009 9.85 t CO2eq/ha +6.0%
2010 9.68 t CO2eq/ha -1.7%
2011 9.38 t CO2eq/ha -3.1%
2012 9.34 t CO2eq/ha -0.4%
2013 9 t CO2eq/ha -3.6%
2014 9.01 t CO2eq/ha +0.1%
2015 9.32 t CO2eq/ha +3.4%
2016 9.61 t CO2eq/ha +3.1%
2017 9.76 t CO2eq/ha +1.6%
2018 9.22 t CO2eq/ha -5.5%
2019 9.55 t CO2eq/ha +3.6%
2020 9.41 t CO2eq/ha -1.5%
2021 9.53 t CO2eq/ha +1.3%
2022 9.52 t CO2eq/ha -0.1%
2023 9.56 t CO2eq/ha +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.96 t CO2eq/ha 9.8 t CO2eq/ha 10.11 t CO2eq/ha 10
2000s 9.99 t CO2eq/ha 9.29 t CO2eq/ha 10.28 t CO2eq/ha 10
2010s 9.39 t CO2eq/ha 9 t CO2eq/ha 9.76 t CO2eq/ha 10
2020s 9.5 t CO2eq/ha 9.41 t CO2eq/ha 9.56 t CO2eq/ha 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 13 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1.85 t CO2eq/ha compare
  2. 13 Kuwait 10 t CO2eq/ha compare
  3. 14 Finland 9.82 t CO2eq/ha compare
  4. 15 China, Taiwan Province of 9.78 t CO2eq/ha compare
  5. 15 Micronesia 1.32 t CO2eq/ha compare
  6. 16 Cabo Verde 1.46 t CO2eq/ha compare
  7. 17 Belarus 8.71 t CO2eq/ha compare
  8. 17 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.91 t CO2eq/ha compare
  9. 18 Qatar 8.59 t CO2eq/ha compare
  10. 18 Republic of Moldova 0.89 t CO2eq/ha compare
  11. 19 Belgium-Luxembourg 8.58 t CO2eq/ha compare
  12. 19 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.8 t CO2eq/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land in Japan?
Farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land in Japan was 9.56 t CO2eq/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 10.28 t CO2eq/ha in 2004.
What is the lowest farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 9 t CO2eq/ha in 2013.
How does Japan rank for farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land?
Japan ranks 16th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land
Unit
t CO2eq/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
241 places, 7,974 data points, 1990–2023
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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.