Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) in Japan

Japan: Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) was 19,795 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
19,795 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
7th
of 113 countries
All-time high
24,365 kt
in 2013
All-time low
14,356 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) in Japan, 1990–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1990200620231990: 14.4k kt1991: 14.8k kt1992: 15.4k kt1993: 15.6k kt1994: 16.6k kt1995: 17.2k kt1996: 17.2k kt1997: 17.4k kt1998: 18.3k kt1999: 19.0k kt2000: 19.5k kt2001: 19.9k kt2002: 21.1k kt2003: 21.4k kt2004: 22.1k kt2005: 22.3k kt2006: 21.8k kt2007: 22.4k kt2008: 21.6k kt2009: 20.0k kt2010: 20.4k kt2011: 22.8k kt2012: 24.0k kt2013: 24.4k kt2014: 23.2k kt2015: 22.2k kt2016: 22.2k kt2017: 20.6k kt2018: 21.5k kt2019: 20.1k kt2020: 20.2k kt2021: 20.3k kt2022: 19.8k kt2023: 19.8k kt

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

Analysis

Japan recorded 19,795 kt for food processing — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — emissions (co2eq) in Japan peaked at 24,365 kt in 2013 and was at its lowest, 14,356 kt, in 1990.

That places Japan 7th out of 113 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16,583 kt 14,356 kt 19,047 kt 10
2000s 21,200 kt 19,481 kt 22,423 kt 10
2010s 22,134 kt 20,084 kt 24,365 kt 10
2020s 20,024 kt 19,795 kt 20,270 kt 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 4 Russian Federation 36,971 kt compare
  2. 5 Thailand 26,449 kt compare
  3. 6 Brazil 19,972 kt compare
  4. 8 Germany 17,142 kt compare
  5. 9 Australia and New Zealand 16,641 kt compare
  6. 10 France 14,972 kt compare

See the full ranking of 148 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — emissions (co2eq) in Japan?
Food processing — emissions (co2eq) in Japan was 19,795 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 24,365 kt in 2013.
What is the lowest food processing — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 14,356 kt in 1990.
How does Japan rank for food processing — emissions (co2eq)?
Japan ranks 7th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
Is food processing — emissions (co2eq) 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
148 places, 4,834 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