Food Retail — Emissions in Japan
Japan: Food Retail — Emissions was 24,798 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Retail — Emissions in Japan, 1990–2023
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.
That places Japan 2nd out of 190 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 Retail — Emissions in Japan, year by year
| 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% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 24,798 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 302.96 kt, 81.9× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Japan's 24,798 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 69.91 kt, 354.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 OECD 142,421 kt compare
- 3 Russian Federation 14,330 kt compare
- 3 Türkiye 6,941 kt compare
- 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 6,071 kt compare
- 4 Republic of Korea 12,630 kt compare
- 5 India 12,518 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 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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About this data
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.