Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Japan

Japan: Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 15.31 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
15.31 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
15th
of 98 countries
All-time high
21.38 kt
in 2009
All-time low
15.31 kt
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

051015201990200620231990: 15.4 kt1991: 16.5 kt1992: 17.6 kt1993: 18.4 kt1994: 19.3 kt1995: 20.7 kt1996: 20.1 kt1997: 19.7 kt1998: 17.8 kt1999: 17.7 kt2000: 17 kt2001: 17.4 kt2002: 17.8 kt2003: 17.9 kt2004: 18.3 kt2005: 20.8 kt2006: 17.5 kt2007: 19.6 kt2008: 17.6 kt2009: 21.4 kt2010: 17.9 kt2011: 20.8 kt2012: 19.9 kt2013: 20.2 kt2014: 19.9 kt2015: 18.5 kt2016: 17.6 kt2017: 15.9 kt2018: 16.7 kt2019: 15.6 kt2020: 15.8 kt2021: 15.8 kt2022: 15.3 kt2023: 15.3 kt

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

Analysis

Japan recorded 15.31 kt for food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Japan peaked at 21.38 kt in 2009 and was at its lowest, 15.31 kt, in 2022.

Japan ranks 15th of 98 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.32 kt 15.36 kt 20.73 kt 10
2000s 18.54 kt 17.02 kt 21.38 kt 10
2010s 18.29 kt 15.6 kt 20.76 kt 10
2020s 15.55 kt 15.31 kt 15.81 kt 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 12 Germany 29.88 kt compare
  2. 13 France 27.2 kt compare
  3. 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 18.76 kt compare
  4. 16 Belgium 10.06 kt compare
  5. 17 Kazakhstan 9.94 kt compare
  6. 18 Eswatini, Kingdom of 8.81 kt compare

See the full ranking of 138 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Japan?
Food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Japan was 15.31 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 21.38 kt in 2009.
What is the lowest food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 15.31 kt in 2022.
How does Japan rank for food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Japan ranks 15th out of 98 countries with data for 2023.
Is food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. 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 Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Processing — 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
138 places, 3,653 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