Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) in Japan

Japan: Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) was 17,777 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
17,777 kt
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
10th
of 213 countries
All-time high
21,649 kt
in 2012
All-time low
12,790 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) in Japan, 1990–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200620231990: 12.8k kt1991: 13.2k kt1992: 13.7k kt1993: 13.7k kt1994: 14.7k kt1995: 14.9k kt1996: 14.9k kt1997: 14.4k kt1998: 14.5k kt1999: 15.3k kt2000: 15.7k kt2001: 15.7k kt2002: 16.7k kt2003: 17.7k kt2004: 17.0k kt2005: 17.5k kt2006: 17.4k kt2007: 18.6k kt2008: 17.9k kt2009: 17.2k kt2010: 18.6k kt2011: 19.9k kt2012: 21.6k kt2013: 21.4k kt2014: 20.2k kt2015: 19.7k kt2016: 19.5k kt2017: 19.3k kt2018: 18.0k kt2019: 17.6k kt2020: 18.6k kt2021: 17.7k kt2022: 18.0k kt2023: 17.8k kt

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

Analysis

Japan recorded 17,777 kt for food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) in Japan peaked at 21,649 kt in 2012 and was at its lowest, 12,790 kt, in 1990.

That places Japan 10th out of 213 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 (CO2eq) in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Japan, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 12,790 kt —
1991 13,248 kt +3.6%
1992 13,716 kt +3.5%
1993 13,734 kt +0.1%
1994 14,674 kt +6.8%
1995 14,882 kt +1.4%
1996 14,851 kt -0.2%
1997 14,393 kt -3.1%
1998 14,462 kt +0.5%
1999 15,253 kt +5.5%
2000 15,747 kt +3.2%
2001 15,677 kt -0.4%
2002 16,652 kt +6.2%
2003 17,657 kt +6.0%
2004 17,037 kt -3.5%
2005 17,534 kt +2.9%
2006 17,398 kt -0.8%
2007 18,572 kt +6.7%
2008 17,875 kt -3.8%
2009 17,217 kt -3.7%
2010 18,606 kt +8.1%
2011 19,888 kt +6.9%
2012 21,649 kt +8.9%
2013 21,373 kt -1.3%
2014 20,200 kt -5.5%
2015 19,667 kt -2.6%
2016 19,485 kt -0.9%
2017 19,345 kt -0.7%
2018 18,007 kt -6.9%
2019 17,603 kt -2.2%
2020 18,633 kt +5.9%
2021 17,686 kt -5.1%
2022 17,998 kt +1.8%
2023 17,777 kt -1.2%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 17,777 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 225.6 kt, 78.8× the median. (73 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 17,777 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 43.97 kt, 404.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14,200 kt 12,790 kt 15,253 kt 10
2000s 17,137 kt 15,677 kt 18,572 kt 10
2010s 19,582 kt 17,603 kt 21,649 kt 10
2020s 18,023 kt 17,686 kt 18,633 kt 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 7 Algeria 26,043 kt compare
  2. 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 3,592 kt compare
  3. 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 3,087 kt compare
  4. 8 Germany 25,784 kt compare
  5. 9 Brazil 21,324 kt compare
  6. 10 Syrian Arab Republic 1,341 kt compare
  7. 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 750.71 kt compare
  8. 11 Malaysia 16,102 kt compare
  9. 12 Egypt 15,444 kt compare
  10. 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 468.89 kt compare
  11. 13 Mexico 15,430 kt compare
  12. 13 Republic of Moldova 401.37 kt compare

See the full ranking of 266 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) in Japan?
Food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) in Japan was 17,777 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 21,649 kt in 2012.
What is the lowest food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 12,790 kt in 1990.
How does Japan rank for food household consumption — emissions (co2eq)?
Japan ranks 10th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
Is food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
266 places, 8,608 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.