Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Japan
Japan: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 7,283 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in Japan, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Japan recorded 7,283 kt for food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Japan peaked at 11,271 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7,283 kt, in 2022.
Japan ranks 5th of 134 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Japan, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11,271 kt | — |
| 1991 | 11,115 kt | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 11,061 kt | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 10,875 kt | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 11,204 kt | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 10,970 kt | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 11,085 kt | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 11,045 kt | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 10,062 kt | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 10,302 kt | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 10,361 kt | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 10,113 kt | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 10,368 kt | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 10,474 kt | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 10,080 kt | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 9,963 kt | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 9,581 kt | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 9,764 kt | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 9,346 kt | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 9,276 kt | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 9,271 kt | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 9,764 kt | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 10,136 kt | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 9,993 kt | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 9,473 kt | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 9,192 kt | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 9,186 kt | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 8,830 kt | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 8,641 kt | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 8,139 kt | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 7,628 kt | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 7,716 kt | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 7,283 kt | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 7,283 kt | +0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 7,283 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 167.56 kt, 43.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Japan's 7,283 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 229.35 kt, 31.8× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,899 kt | 10,062 kt | 11,271 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,933 kt | 9,276 kt | 10,474 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,262 kt | 8,139 kt | 10,136 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,478 kt | 7,283 kt | 7,716 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 2 China, mainland 96,234 kt compare
- 3 OECD 69,600 kt compare
- 4 Russian Federation 12,397 kt compare
- 6 Brazil 5,313 kt compare
- 7 Germany 5,293 kt compare
- 8 South Africa 4,570 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 (co2eq) in Japan?
- Food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Japan was 7,283 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 11,271 kt in 1990.
- What is the lowest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,283 kt in 2022.
- How does Japan rank for food packaging — emissions (co2eq)?
- Japan ranks 5th out of 134 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. 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 Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). 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.