Food Processing — Emissions in Japan
Japan: Food Processing — Emissions was 19,731 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Processing — Emissions in Japan, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Japan recorded 19,731 kt for food processing — emissions in 2023.
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 7th out of 98 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
| 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 610.23 kt, 32.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Japan's 19,731 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8,396 kt, 2.3× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 4 Russian Federation 27,566 kt compare
- 5 Republic of Moldova 305.7 kt compare
- 5 Thailand 25,997 kt compare
- 6 Brazil 19,748 kt compare
- 7 Viet Nam 88.84 kt compare
- 8 Australia and New Zealand 16,121 kt compare
- 8 Polynesia 76.78 kt compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.0358 kt compare
- 9 Germany 16,082 kt compare
- 10 Australia 13,555 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 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 7th out of 98 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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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.