Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Japan

Japan: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 40.89 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
40.89 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
9th
of 120 countries
All-time high
61.19 kt
in 2013
All-time low
40.89 kt
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Japan, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 49.1 kt1991: 49 kt1992: 48.4 kt1993: 51.7 kt1994: 52.9 kt1995: 54.5 kt1996: 53.9 kt1997: 56.4 kt1998: 50.9 kt1999: 51.6 kt2000: 51.6 kt2001: 52.4 kt2002: 52.4 kt2003: 55 kt2004: 55.7 kt2005: 56.4 kt2006: 54.6 kt2007: 56.2 kt2008: 56 kt2009: 59 kt2010: 58.5 kt2011: 59.6 kt2012: 59.2 kt2013: 61.2 kt2014: 59.3 kt2015: 59.8 kt2016: 56.2 kt2017: 56.7 kt2018: 55.7 kt2019: 52.9 kt2020: 47.4 kt2021: 47.7 kt2022: 40.9 kt2023: 40.9 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Japan stood at 40.89 kt. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 33.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Japan peaked at 61.19 kt in 2013 and was at its lowest, 40.89 kt, in 2022.

That places Japan 9th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Japan, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 49.15 kt
1991 48.99 kt -0.3%
1992 48.36 kt -1.3%
1993 51.71 kt +6.9%
1994 52.92 kt +2.3%
1995 54.49 kt +3.0%
1996 53.91 kt -1.1%
1997 56.37 kt +4.6%
1998 50.88 kt -9.7%
1999 51.63 kt +1.5%
2000 51.56 kt -0.1%
2001 52.37 kt +1.6%
2002 52.45 kt +0.2%
2003 54.99 kt +4.8%
2004 55.71 kt +1.3%
2005 56.43 kt +1.3%
2006 54.58 kt -3.3%
2007 56.23 kt +3.0%
2008 56.02 kt -0.4%
2009 59.04 kt +5.4%
2010 58.47 kt -1.0%
2011 59.56 kt +1.9%
2012 59.18 kt -0.6%
2013 61.19 kt +3.4%
2014 59.26 kt -3.1%
2015 59.77 kt +0.9%
2016 56.24 kt -5.9%
2017 56.66 kt +0.7%
2018 55.66 kt -1.8%
2019 52.85 kt -5.0%
2020 47.36 kt -10.4%
2021 47.67 kt +0.7%
2022 40.89 kt -14.2%
2023 40.89 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 51.84 kt 48.36 kt 56.37 kt 10
2000s 54.94 kt 51.56 kt 59.04 kt 10
2010s 57.88 kt 52.85 kt 61.19 kt 10
2020s 44.2 kt 40.89 kt 47.67 kt 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 6 China, Taiwan Province of 57.75 kt compare
  2. 7 South Africa 53.86 kt compare
  3. 8 Brazil 52.38 kt compare
  4. 10 Kazakhstan 33.04 kt compare
  5. 11 Colombia 14.04 kt compare
  6. 12 Russian Federation 14 kt compare

See the full ranking of 167 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Japan?
Food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Japan was 40.89 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 61.19 kt in 2013.
What is the lowest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 40.89 kt in 2022.
How does Japan rank for food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Japan ranks 9th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
167 places, 5,005 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