Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Japan

Japan: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 26.69 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
26.69 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
4th
of 190 countries
All-time high
29.11 kt
in 2013
All-time low
13.59 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Japan, 1990–2023

01020301990200620231990: 13.6 kt1991: 14.3 kt1992: 14.8 kt1993: 15.4 kt1994: 16 kt1995: 17.1 kt1996: 17 kt1997: 17.8 kt1998: 15.8 kt1999: 16.8 kt2000: 17.1 kt2001: 17.3 kt2002: 19.7 kt2003: 19.6 kt2004: 20.2 kt2005: 24.7 kt2006: 19.9 kt2007: 24 kt2008: 24.4 kt2009: 23.5 kt2010: 24.5 kt2011: 28.6 kt2012: 27.9 kt2013: 29.1 kt2014: 28.7 kt2015: 27.9 kt2016: 27.7 kt2017: 28.4 kt2018: 28.2 kt2019: 27.8 kt2020: 27.7 kt2021: 28 kt2022: 26.7 kt2023: 26.7 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Japan is 26.69 kt, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Japan peaked at 29.11 kt in 2013 and was at its lowest, 13.59 kt, in 1990.

That places Japan 4th 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Japan, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 13.59 kt
1991 14.25 kt +4.8%
1992 14.79 kt +3.8%
1993 15.44 kt +4.4%
1994 16.03 kt +3.8%
1995 17.11 kt +6.8%
1996 17.05 kt -0.3%
1997 17.82 kt +4.5%
1998 15.78 kt -11.5%
1999 16.82 kt +6.6%
2000 17.07 kt +1.5%
2001 17.28 kt +1.2%
2002 19.75 kt +14.2%
2003 19.61 kt -0.7%
2004 20.17 kt +2.8%
2005 24.65 kt +22.3%
2006 19.87 kt -19.4%
2007 24.01 kt +20.9%
2008 24.44 kt +1.8%
2009 23.49 kt -3.9%
2010 24.49 kt +4.2%
2011 28.61 kt +16.8%
2012 27.86 kt -2.6%
2013 29.11 kt +4.5%
2014 28.72 kt -1.4%
2015 27.86 kt -3.0%
2016 27.69 kt -0.6%
2017 28.45 kt +2.7%
2018 28.16 kt -1.0%
2019 27.75 kt -1.4%
2020 27.66 kt -0.3%
2021 27.99 kt +1.2%
2022 26.69 kt -4.6%
2023 26.69 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.87 kt 13.59 kt 17.82 kt 10
2000s 21.03 kt 17.07 kt 24.65 kt 10
2010s 27.87 kt 24.49 kt 29.11 kt 10
2020s 27.25 kt 26.69 kt 27.99 kt 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 1 OECD 128.86 kt compare
  2. 2 Uganda 31.94 kt compare
  3. 3 Nigeria 28.39 kt compare
  4. 5 Indonesia 21.19 kt compare
  5. 5 Türkiye 6.77 kt compare
  6. 6 India 17.66 kt compare
  7. 6 Viet Nam 5.14 kt compare
  8. 7 Thailand 14.84 kt compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Japan?
Food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Japan was 26.69 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 29.11 kt in 2013.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 13.59 kt in 1990.
How does Japan rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Japan ranks 4th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
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