Food Packaging — Emissions (CH4) in Japan
Japan: Food Packaging — Emissions (CH4) was 1.46 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat
Food Packaging — Emissions in Japan, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Japan recorded 1.46 kt for food packaging — emissions in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions in Japan peaked at 2.19 kt in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.46 kt, in 2022.
That places Japan 10th out of 134 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Food Packaging — Emissions (CH4) in Japan, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.76 kt | — |
| 1991 | 1.75 kt | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.73 kt | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 1.85 kt | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 1.89 kt | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 1.95 kt | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 1.93 kt | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 2.01 kt | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 1.82 kt | -9.7% |
| 1999 | 1.84 kt | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 1.84 kt | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.87 kt | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 1.87 kt | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.96 kt | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 1.99 kt | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 2.02 kt | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.95 kt | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 2.01 kt | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 2 kt | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 2.11 kt | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 2.09 kt | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 2.13 kt | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 2.11 kt | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 2.19 kt | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 2.12 kt | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 2.13 kt | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 2.01 kt | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 2.02 kt | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.99 kt | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.89 kt | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 1.69 kt | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 1.7 kt | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.46 kt | -14.2% |
| 2023 | 1.46 kt | +0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1.46 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.006 kt, 244.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1.46 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0182 kt, 80.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.85 kt | 1.73 kt | 2.01 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.96 kt | 1.84 kt | 2.11 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.07 kt | 1.89 kt | 2.19 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.58 kt | 1.46 kt | 1.7 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 7 South Africa 1.92 kt compare
- 8 Brazil 1.87 kt compare
- 9 Viet Nam 1.48 kt compare
- 11 Kazakhstan 1.18 kt compare
- 12 Colombia 0.5015 kt compare
- 13 Russian Federation 0.5002 kt compare
More climate change data for Japan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 337.64 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food packaging — emissions in Japan?
- Food packaging — emissions in Japan was 1.46 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food packaging — emissions recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.19 kt in 2013.
- What is the lowest food packaging — emissions recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.46 kt in 2022.
- How does Japan rank for food packaging — emissions?
- Japan ranks 10th out of 134 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food packaging — emissions rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Packaging — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.