Food share total emissions in Japan
Japan: Food share total emissions was 15.53 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
15.53
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
186th
of 217 countries
All-time high
18.52
in 2009
All-time low
15.11
in 2013
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Food share total emissions in Japan, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 15.53 for food share total emissions in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food share total emissions in Japan peaked at 18.52 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 15.11, in 2013.
Japan ranks 186th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Food share total emissions in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.45 | — |
| 1991 | 16.47 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 16.37 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 16.42 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 16.14 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 15.91 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 15.78 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 15.77 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 15.95 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 16 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 16.18 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 15.71 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 15.49 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 15.52 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 15.58 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 15.45 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 17.23 | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 17.2 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 18.23 | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 18.52 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 18.24 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 15.55 | -14.7% |
| 2012 | 15.38 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 15.11 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 15.32 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 15.53 | +1.4% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 15.53 is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.54, 63% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Japan's 15.53 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 53.57, 29% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.13 | 15.77 | 16.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.51 | 15.45 | 18.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.85 | 15.11 | 18.24 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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 share total emissions in Japan?
- Food share total emissions in Japan was 15.53 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food share total emissions recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.52 in 2009.
- What is the lowest food share total emissions recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.11 in 2013.
- How does Japan rank for food share total emissions?
- Japan ranks 186th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is food share total emissions rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Food share total emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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