Food Processing — Emissions in Japan

Japan: Food Processing — Emissions was 19,731 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
19,731 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
9th
of 112 countries
All-time high
24,288 kt
in 2013
All-time low
14,312 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Processing — Emissions in Japan, 1990–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1990200620231990: 14.3k kt1991: 14.7k kt1992: 15.3k kt1993: 15.5k kt1994: 16.5k kt1995: 17.1k kt1996: 17.1k kt1997: 17.4k kt1998: 18.2k kt1999: 19.0k kt2000: 19.4k kt2001: 19.8k kt2002: 21.0k kt2003: 21.4k kt2004: 22.1k kt2005: 22.2k kt2006: 21.7k kt2007: 22.4k kt2008: 21.5k kt2009: 19.9k kt2010: 20.3k kt2011: 22.7k kt2012: 24.0k kt2013: 24.3k kt2014: 23.1k kt2015: 22.1k kt2016: 22.1k kt2017: 20.6k kt2018: 21.5k kt2019: 20.0k kt2020: 20.2k kt2021: 20.2k kt2022: 19.7k kt2023: 19.7k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food processing — emissions in Japan stood at 19,731 kt.

The figure is down 18.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — emissions in Japan peaked at 24,288 kt in 2013 and was at its lowest, 14,312 kt, in 1990.

That places Japan 9th out of 112 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 Processing — Emissions in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Food Processing — Emissions (CO2) in Japan, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 14,312 kt —
1991 14,716 kt +2.8%
1992 15,345 kt +4.3%
1993 15,543 kt +1.3%
1994 16,536 kt +6.4%
1995 17,135 kt +3.6%
1996 17,140 kt +0.0%
1997 17,374 kt +1.4%
1998 18,218 kt +4.9%
1999 18,991 kt +4.2%
2000 19,424 kt +2.3%
2001 19,833 kt +2.1%
2002 21,020 kt +6.0%
2003 21,356 kt +1.6%
2004 22,053 kt +3.3%
2005 22,194 kt +0.6%
2006 21,692 kt -2.3%
2007 22,354 kt +3.0%
2008 21,512 kt -3.8%
2009 19,922 kt -7.4%
2010 20,346 kt +2.1%
2011 22,696 kt +11.6%
2012 23,960 kt +5.6%
2013 24,288 kt +1.4%
2014 23,085 kt -5.0%
2015 22,111 kt -4.2%
2016 22,086 kt -0.1%
2017 20,575 kt -6.8%
2018 21,476 kt +4.4%
2019 20,017 kt -6.8%
2020 20,172 kt +0.8%
2021 20,204 kt +0.2%
2022 19,731 kt -2.3%
2023 19,731 kt +0.0%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 19,731 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 741.83 kt, 26.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 19,731 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,481 kt, 3.6× the median. (10 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16,531 kt 14,312 kt 18,991 kt 10
2000s 21,136 kt 19,424 kt 22,354 kt 10
2010s 22,064 kt 20,017 kt 24,288 kt 10
2020s 19,959 kt 19,731 kt 20,204 kt 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 7 Thailand 25,997 kt compare
  2. 8 Brazil 19,748 kt compare
  3. 10 Australia and New Zealand 16,121 kt compare
  4. 11 Germany 16,082 kt compare
  5. 12 Australia 13,555 kt compare

See the full ranking of 145 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — emissions in Japan?
Food processing — emissions in Japan was 19,731 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — emissions recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 24,288 kt in 2013.
What is the lowest food processing — emissions recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 14,312 kt in 1990.
How does Japan rank for food processing — emissions?
Japan ranks 9th out of 112 countries with data for 2023.
Is food processing — emissions rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. 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 Processing — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
145 places, 3,850 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