Food Household Consumption — Emissions in Japan

Japan: Food Household Consumption — Emissions was 17,705 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
17,705 kt
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
10th
of 202 countries
All-time high
21,246 kt
in 2012
All-time low
12,606 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Household Consumption — Emissions in Japan, 1990–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200620231990: 12.6k kt1991: 13.1k kt1992: 13.5k kt1993: 13.7k kt1994: 14.6k kt1995: 14.8k kt1996: 14.8k kt1997: 14.3k kt1998: 14.4k kt1999: 15.2k kt2000: 15.6k kt2001: 15.6k kt2002: 16.5k kt2003: 17.5k kt2004: 16.8k kt2005: 17.2k kt2006: 17.0k kt2007: 18.2k kt2008: 17.4k kt2009: 16.7k kt2010: 18.1k kt2011: 19.5k kt2012: 21.2k kt2013: 21.0k kt2014: 19.9k kt2015: 19.4k kt2016: 19.3k kt2017: 19.2k kt2018: 17.9k kt2019: 17.5k kt2020: 18.6k kt2021: 17.6k kt2022: 17.9k kt2023: 17.7k kt

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

Analysis

Japan recorded 17,705 kt for food household consumption — emissions in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food household consumption — emissions in Japan peaked at 21,246 kt in 2012 and was at its lowest, 12,606 kt, in 1990.

That places Japan 10th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Food Household Consumption — Emissions in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2) in Japan, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 12,606 kt
1991 13,061 kt +3.6%
1992 13,528 kt +3.6%
1993 13,691 kt +1.2%
1994 14,626 kt +6.8%
1995 14,825 kt +1.4%
1996 14,790 kt -0.2%
1997 14,329 kt -3.1%
1998 14,394 kt +0.5%
1999 15,172 kt +5.4%
2000 15,648 kt +3.1%
2001 15,554 kt -0.6%
2002 16,494 kt +6.0%
2003 17,455 kt +5.8%
2004 16,790 kt -3.8%
2005 17,230 kt +2.6%
2006 17,047 kt -1.1%
2007 18,174 kt +6.6%
2008 17,446 kt -4.0%
2009 16,746 kt -4.0%
2010 18,111 kt +8.2%
2011 19,452 kt +7.4%
2012 21,246 kt +9.2%
2013 21,036 kt -1.0%
2014 19,893 kt -5.4%
2015 19,397 kt -2.5%
2016 19,274 kt -0.6%
2017 19,190 kt -0.4%
2018 17,919 kt -6.6%
2019 17,533 kt -2.2%
2020 18,559 kt +5.9%
2021 17,615 kt -5.1%
2022 17,926 kt +1.8%
2023 17,705 kt -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14,102 kt 12,606 kt 15,172 kt 10
2000s 16,858 kt 15,554 kt 18,174 kt 10
2010s 19,305 kt 17,533 kt 21,246 kt 10
2020s 17,951 kt 17,615 kt 18,559 kt 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 7 Algeria 25,975 kt compare
  2. 8 Germany 25,661 kt compare
  3. 9 Brazil 20,822 kt compare
  4. 11 Malaysia 15,751 kt compare
  5. 12 Egypt 15,408 kt compare
  6. 13 Mexico 15,008 kt compare

See the full ranking of 254 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food household consumption — emissions in Japan?
Food household consumption — emissions in Japan was 17,705 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food household consumption — emissions recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 21,246 kt in 2012.
What is the lowest food household consumption — emissions recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 12,606 kt in 1990.
How does Japan rank for food household consumption — emissions?
Japan ranks 10th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is food household consumption — emissions rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 8,241 data points, 1990–2023
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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