Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Japan

Japan: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) was 30,113 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
30,113 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
5th
of 203 countries
All-time high
34,103 kt
in 2013
All-time low
17,471 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200620231990: 17.5k kt1991: 18.2k kt1992: 19.0k kt1993: 18.5k kt1994: 20.8k kt1995: 22.3k kt1996: 22.7k kt1997: 23.9k kt1998: 23.3k kt1999: 22.9k kt2000: 23.9k kt2001: 24.2k kt2002: 26.3k kt2003: 27.0k kt2004: 27.4k kt2005: 27.3k kt2006: 27.0k kt2007: 28.8k kt2008: 28.3k kt2009: 26.0k kt2010: 26.5k kt2011: 29.8k kt2012: 32.7k kt2013: 34.1k kt2014: 33.5k kt2015: 32.0k kt2016: 32.0k kt2017: 32.0k kt2018: 31.3k kt2019: 30.8k kt2020: 30.1k kt2021: 31.1k kt2022: 30.1k kt2023: 30.1k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Japan stood at 30,113 kt.

The figure is down 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Japan peaked at 34,103 kt in 2013 and was at its lowest, 17,471 kt, in 1990.

That places Japan 5th out of 203 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 (CO2eq) in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Japan, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 17,471 kt
1991 18,151 kt +3.9%
1992 19,015 kt +4.8%
1993 18,467 kt -2.9%
1994 20,811 kt +12.7%
1995 22,271 kt +7.0%
1996 22,714 kt +2.0%
1997 23,903 kt +5.2%
1998 23,328 kt -2.4%
1999 22,916 kt -1.8%
2000 23,948 kt +4.5%
2001 24,250 kt +1.3%
2002 26,274 kt +8.3%
2003 27,044 kt +2.9%
2004 27,377 kt +1.2%
2005 27,326 kt -0.2%
2006 26,962 kt -1.3%
2007 28,808 kt +6.9%
2008 28,278 kt -1.8%
2009 26,043 kt -7.9%
2010 26,494 kt +1.7%
2011 29,794 kt +12.5%
2012 32,709 kt +9.8%
2013 34,103 kt +4.3%
2014 33,508 kt -1.7%
2015 32,033 kt -4.4%
2016 31,969 kt -0.2%
2017 31,995 kt +0.1%
2018 31,294 kt -2.2%
2019 30,835 kt -1.5%
2020 30,050 kt -2.5%
2021 31,132 kt +3.6%
2022 30,113 kt -3.3%
2023 30,113 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20,905 kt 17,471 kt 23,903 kt 10
2000s 26,631 kt 23,948 kt 28,808 kt 10
2010s 31,473 kt 26,494 kt 34,103 kt 10
2020s 30,352 kt 30,050 kt 31,132 kt 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 2 China 103,850 kt compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 98,810 kt compare
  3. 4 India 51,368 kt compare
  4. 4 Türkiye 13,128 kt compare
  5. 6 Thailand 29,307 kt compare
  6. 7 Italy 20,063 kt compare
  7. 8 Republic of Korea 19,479 kt compare

See the full ranking of 255 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Japan?
Food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Japan was 30,113 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 34,103 kt in 2013.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 17,471 kt in 1990.
How does Japan rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq)?
Japan ranks 5th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,407 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