Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Japan
Japan: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) was 30,113 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Japan, 1990–2023
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.
That represents a change of 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
| 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% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 30,113 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 342.17 kt, 88.0× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Japan's 30,113 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 252.89 kt, 119.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 2 China 103,850 kt compare
- 3 China, mainland 98,810 kt compare
- 4 India 51,368 kt compare
- 4 Türkiye 13,128 kt compare
- 5 Viet Nam 8,885 kt compare
- 6 Thailand 29,307 kt compare
- 6 United Republic of Tanzania 8,051 kt compare
- 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 7,285 kt compare
- 7 Italy 20,063 kt compare
- 8 Republic of Korea 19,479 kt compare
- 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 4,508 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 (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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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.