Food Packaging — Emissions in Japan

Japan: Food Packaging — Emissions was 0.0729 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0729 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
5th
of 133 countries
All-time high
0.0942 kt
in 2013
All-time low
0.0729 kt
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Emissions in Japan, 1990–2023

00.020.040.060.080.11990200620231990: 0.09 kt1991: 0.089 kt1992: 0.089 kt1993: 0.089 kt1994: 0.09 kt1995: 0.09 kt1996: 0.09 kt1997: 0.092 kt1998: 0.085 kt1999: 0.085 kt2000: 0.085 kt2001: 0.087 kt2002: 0.087 kt2003: 0.09 kt2004: 0.088 kt2005: 0.092 kt2006: 0.085 kt2007: 0.088 kt2008: 0.084 kt2009: 0.086 kt2010: 0.084 kt2011: 0.089 kt2012: 0.092 kt2013: 0.094 kt2014: 0.09 kt2015: 0.089 kt2016: 0.089 kt2017: 0.087 kt2018: 0.086 kt2019: 0.082 kt2020: 0.078 kt2021: 0.077 kt2022: 0.073 kt2023: 0.073 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food packaging — emissions in Japan is 0.0729 kt, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 22.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions in Japan peaked at 0.0942 kt in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0729 kt, in 2022.

That places Japan 5th out of 133 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0889 kt 0.0851 kt 0.0919 kt 10
2000s 0.0871 kt 0.084 kt 0.0917 kt 10
2010s 0.0882 kt 0.0819 kt 0.0942 kt 10
2020s 0.0752 kt 0.0729 kt 0.0777 kt 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 2 China, mainland 0.8205 kt compare
  2. 3 OECD 0.5943 kt compare
  3. 4 Russian Federation 0.0787 kt compare
  4. 6 Germany 0.0477 kt compare
  5. 7 Australia and New Zealand 0.0456 kt compare
  6. 8 Australia 0.0451 kt compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — emissions in Japan?
Food packaging — emissions in Japan was 0.0729 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 0.0942 kt in 2013.
What is the lowest food packaging — emissions recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0729 kt in 2022.
How does Japan rank for food packaging — emissions?
Japan ranks 5th out of 133 countries with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — emissions rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Food Packaging — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
168 places, 5,039 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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