Food Retail — Emissions in Japan

Japan: Food Retail — Emissions was 24,798 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
24,798 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 190 countries
All-time high
30,551 kt
in 2013
All-time low
15,240 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Emissions in Japan, 1990–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200620231990: 15.2k kt1991: 15.9k kt1992: 16.7k kt1993: 17.2k kt1994: 18.5k kt1995: 19.4k kt1996: 19.5k kt1997: 20.0k kt1998: 21.0k kt1999: 22.5k kt2000: 23.5k kt2001: 23.7k kt2002: 25.6k kt2003: 26.3k kt2004: 26.5k kt2005: 26.7k kt2006: 26.3k kt2007: 28.1k kt2008: 27.4k kt2009: 25.1k kt2010: 25.4k kt2011: 28.6k kt2012: 29.7k kt2013: 30.6k kt2014: 29.8k kt2015: 28.3k kt2016: 28.0k kt2017: 27.7k kt2018: 26.8k kt2019: 26.0k kt2020: 25.0k kt2021: 25.8k kt2022: 24.8k kt2023: 24.8k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food retail — emissions in Japan stood at 24,798 kt.

The figure is down 18.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions in Japan peaked at 30,551 kt in 2013 and was at its lowest, 15,240 kt, in 1990.

Japan ranks 2nd of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Food Retail — Emissions in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CO2) in Japan, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 15,240 kt
1991 15,899 kt +4.3%
1992 16,749 kt +5.3%
1993 17,198 kt +2.7%
1994 18,519 kt +7.7%
1995 19,369 kt +4.6%
1996 19,465 kt +0.5%
1997 20,049 kt +3.0%
1998 20,969 kt +4.6%
1999 22,536 kt +7.5%
2000 23,468 kt +4.1%
2001 23,677 kt +0.9%
2002 25,595 kt +8.1%
2003 26,253 kt +2.6%
2004 26,497 kt +0.9%
2005 26,743 kt +0.9%
2006 26,325 kt -1.6%
2007 28,053 kt +6.6%
2008 27,430 kt -2.2%
2009 25,103 kt -8.5%
2010 25,442 kt +1.4%
2011 28,570 kt +12.3%
2012 29,665 kt +3.8%
2013 30,551 kt +3.0%
2014 29,849 kt -2.3%
2015 28,270 kt -5.3%
2016 27,969 kt -1.1%
2017 27,745 kt -0.8%
2018 26,756 kt -3.6%
2019 26,045 kt -2.7%
2020 25,006 kt -4.0%
2021 25,812 kt +3.2%
2022 24,798 kt -3.9%
2023 24,798 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18,599 kt 15,240 kt 22,536 kt 10
2000s 25,914 kt 23,468 kt 28,053 kt 10
2010s 28,086 kt 25,442 kt 30,551 kt 10
2020s 25,104 kt 24,798 kt 25,812 kt 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 1 OECD 142,421 kt compare
  2. 3 Russian Federation 14,330 kt compare
  3. 4 Republic of Korea 12,630 kt compare
  4. 5 India 12,518 kt compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions in Japan?
Food retail — emissions in Japan was 24,798 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — emissions recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 30,551 kt in 2013.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 15,240 kt in 1990.
How does Japan rank for food retail — emissions?
Japan ranks 2nd out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is food retail — 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 Retail — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 7,490 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