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
Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land in Japan, 1990–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 13 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1.85 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 13 Kuwait 10 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 14 Finland 9.82 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 15 China, Taiwan Province of 9.78 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 15 Micronesia 1.32 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 16 Cabo Verde 1.46 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 17 Belarus 8.71 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 17 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.91 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 18 Qatar 8.59 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 18 Republic of Moldova 0.89 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 19 Belgium-Luxembourg 8.58 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 19 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.8 t CO2eq/ha compare
More climate change data for Japan
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 252.18 kt (2050)
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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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.