Farm gate — Emissions per capita in Japan

Japan: Farm gate — Emissions per capita was 0.35 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.35 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
158th
of 209 countries
All-time high
0.47 t CO2eq/cap
in 1992
All-time low
0.34 t CO2eq/cap
in 2013
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Farm gate — Emissions per capita in Japan, 1990–2023

00.10.20.30.40.51990200620231990: 0.46 t CO2eq/cap1991: 0.46 t CO2eq/cap1992: 0.47 t CO2eq/cap1993: 0.46 t CO2eq/cap1994: 0.45 t CO2eq/cap1995: 0.44 t CO2eq/cap1996: 0.44 t CO2eq/cap1997: 0.43 t CO2eq/cap1998: 0.42 t CO2eq/cap1999: 0.41 t CO2eq/cap2000: 0.42 t CO2eq/cap2001: 0.42 t CO2eq/cap2002: 0.41 t CO2eq/cap2003: 0.41 t CO2eq/cap2004: 0.41 t CO2eq/cap2005: 0.4 t CO2eq/cap2006: 0.39 t CO2eq/cap2007: 0.39 t CO2eq/cap2008: 0.36 t CO2eq/cap2009: 0.38 t CO2eq/cap2010: 0.37 t CO2eq/cap2011: 0.36 t CO2eq/cap2012: 0.36 t CO2eq/cap2013: 0.34 t CO2eq/cap2014: 0.34 t CO2eq/cap2015: 0.36 t CO2eq/cap2016: 0.36 t CO2eq/cap2017: 0.37 t CO2eq/cap2018: 0.34 t CO2eq/cap2019: 0.36 t CO2eq/cap2020: 0.35 t CO2eq/cap2021: 0.35 t CO2eq/cap2022: 0.35 t CO2eq/cap2023: 0.35 t CO2eq/cap

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

Analysis

Japan recorded 0.35 t CO2eq/cap for farm gate — emissions per capita in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions per capita in Japan peaked at 0.47 t CO2eq/cap in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.34 t CO2eq/cap, in 2013.

Japan ranks 158th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.444 t CO2eq/cap 0.41 t CO2eq/cap 0.47 t CO2eq/cap 10
2000s 0.399 t CO2eq/cap 0.36 t CO2eq/cap 0.42 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 0.356 t CO2eq/cap 0.34 t CO2eq/cap 0.37 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 0.35 t CO2eq/cap 0.35 t CO2eq/cap 0.35 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 155 Cyprus 0.37 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 155 Israel 0.37 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 155 Nigeria 0.37 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 158 El Salvador 0.35 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 158 Ghana 0.35 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 158 Sri Lanka 0.35 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is farm gate — emissions per capita in Japan?
Farm gate — emissions per capita in Japan was 0.35 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest farm gate — emissions per capita recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 0.47 t CO2eq/cap in 1992.
What is the lowest farm gate — emissions per capita recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.34 t CO2eq/cap in 2013.
How does Japan rank for farm gate — emissions per capita?
Japan ranks 158th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is farm gate — emissions per capita rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 Farm gate — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Farm gate — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 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.