Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in Japan
Japan: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases was 5,208 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in Japan, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Japan recorded 5,208 kt for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Japan peaked at 5,208 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 312.7 kt, in 1999.
That places Japan 14th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in Japan, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,186 kt | — |
| 1991 | 2,203 kt | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 2,215 kt | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 1,216 kt | -45.1% |
| 1994 | 2,237 kt | +83.9% |
| 1995 | 2,842 kt | +27.0% |
| 1996 | 3,188 kt | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 3,791 kt | +18.9% |
| 1998 | 2,295 kt | -39.5% |
| 1999 | 312.7 kt | -86.4% |
| 2000 | 410.85 kt | +31.4% |
| 2001 | 499.33 kt | +21.5% |
| 2002 | 598.87 kt | +19.9% |
| 2003 | 707.25 kt | +18.1% |
| 2004 | 794.24 kt | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 486.35 kt | -38.8% |
| 2006 | 550.11 kt | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 659.85 kt | +19.9% |
| 2008 | 750.99 kt | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 846.74 kt | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 956.48 kt | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 1,118 kt | +16.8% |
| 2012 | 2,937 kt | +162.8% |
| 2013 | 3,437 kt | +17.0% |
| 2014 | 3,544 kt | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 3,652 kt | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 3,889 kt | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 4,137 kt | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 4,426 kt | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 4,680 kt | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 4,935 kt | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 5,208 kt | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 5,208 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5,208 kt | +0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 5,208 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 182.83 kt, 28.5× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Japan's 5,208 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 400.27 kt, 13.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +162.8% | 1,118 kt | 2,937 kt |
| 1999 | -86.4% | 2,295 kt | 312.7 kt |
| 1994 | +83.9% | 1,216 kt | 2,237 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,249 kt | 312.7 kt | 3,791 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 630.46 kt | 410.85 kt | 846.74 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,277 kt | 956.48 kt | 4,680 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,140 kt | 4,935 kt | 5,208 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 11 Argentina 5,985 kt compare
- 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1,841 kt compare
- 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,773 kt compare
- 12 Israel 5,514 kt compare
- 13 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1,206 kt compare
- 13 Mexico 5,263 kt compare
- 14 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,004 kt compare
- 15 Malaysia 5,129 kt compare
- 15 Melanesia 555.49 kt compare
- 16 Timor-Leste 335.24 kt compare
- 16 Australia and New Zealand 4,945 kt compare
- 17 Australia 4,639 kt compare
- 17 Republic of Moldova 218.2 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) from f-gases in Japan?
- Food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Japan was 5,208 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 5,208 kt in 2021.
- What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 312.7 kt in 1999.
- How does Japan rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases?
- Japan ranks 14th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 F-gases (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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