Food Processing — Emissions in Japan

Japan: Food Processing — Emissions was 0.1831 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.1831 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
11th
of 112 countries
All-time high
0.2149 kt
in 2013
All-time low
0.108 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Processing — Emissions in Japan, 1990–2023

00.050.10.150.21990200620231990: 0.108 kt1991: 0.113 kt1992: 0.116 kt1993: 0.119 kt1994: 0.125 kt1995: 0.131 kt1996: 0.132 kt1997: 0.134 kt1998: 0.142 kt1999: 0.145 kt2000: 0.149 kt2001: 0.159 kt2002: 0.163 kt2003: 0.171 kt2004: 0.178 kt2005: 0.19 kt2006: 0.175 kt2007: 0.186 kt2008: 0.182 kt2009: 0.172 kt2010: 0.174 kt2011: 0.189 kt2012: 0.2 kt2013: 0.215 kt2014: 0.204 kt2015: 0.202 kt2016: 0.201 kt2017: 0.192 kt2018: 0.199 kt2019: 0.191 kt2020: 0.189 kt2021: 0.191 kt2022: 0.183 kt2023: 0.183 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food processing — emissions in Japan stood at 0.1831 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — emissions in Japan peaked at 0.2149 kt in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.108 kt, in 1990.

That places Japan 11th 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 (N2O) in Japan, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0.108 kt —
1991 0.1126 kt +4.3%
1992 0.1159 kt +2.9%
1993 0.1186 kt +2.3%
1994 0.1249 kt +5.3%
1995 0.1307 kt +4.6%
1996 0.1319 kt +0.9%
1997 0.1341 kt +1.7%
1998 0.1419 kt +5.8%
1999 0.1452 kt +2.3%
2000 0.1488 kt +2.5%
2001 0.1585 kt +6.5%
2002 0.1629 kt +2.8%
2003 0.1711 kt +5.0%
2004 0.1785 kt +4.3%
2005 0.1899 kt +6.4%
2006 0.1746 kt -8.1%
2007 0.1858 kt +6.4%
2008 0.1818 kt -2.2%
2009 0.1716 kt -5.6%
2010 0.1736 kt +1.2%
2011 0.1892 kt +9.0%
2012 0.1997 kt +5.5%
2013 0.2149 kt +7.6%
2014 0.2042 kt -5.0%
2015 0.2023 kt -0.9%
2016 0.2009 kt -0.7%
2017 0.1917 kt -4.6%
2018 0.1986 kt +3.6%
2019 0.1905 kt -4.1%
2020 0.1891 kt -0.7%
2021 0.1914 kt +1.2%
2022 0.1831 kt -4.3%
2023 0.1831 kt +0.0%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 0.1831 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0082 kt, 22.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 0.1831 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0825 kt, 2.2× the median. (10 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1264 kt 0.108 kt 0.1452 kt 10
2000s 0.1724 kt 0.1488 kt 0.1899 kt 10
2010s 0.1966 kt 0.1736 kt 0.2149 kt 10
2020s 0.1867 kt 0.1831 kt 0.1914 kt 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 8 Australia 0.2929 kt compare
  2. 9 Russian Federation 0.2382 kt compare
  3. 9 Russia 0.2382 kt compare
  4. 12 Poland 0.1643 kt compare
  5. 13 Germany 0.1567 kt compare
  6. 14 Philippines 0.1424 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 0.1831 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 0.2149 kt in 2013.
What is the lowest food processing — emissions recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.108 kt in 1990.
How does Japan rank for food processing — emissions?
Japan ranks 11th 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 14.8%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Processing — Emissions (N2O)
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