Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Japan
Japan: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food was 15.5% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Japan, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Japan recorded 15.5% for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food 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, share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Japan peaked at 18.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 15.1%, in 2013.
Japan ranks 186th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.5% | — |
| 1991 | 16.5% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 16.4% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 16.4% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 16.1% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 15.9% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 15.8% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 15.8% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 16.0% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 16.0% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 16.2% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 15.7% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 15.5% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 15.5% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 15.6% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 15.5% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 17.2% | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 17.2% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 18.2% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 18.5% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 18.2% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 15.6% | -14.7% |
| 2012 | 15.4% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 15.1% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 15.3% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 15.5% | +1.4% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 15.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.5%, 63% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Japan's 15.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 53.6%, 29% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.1% | 15.8% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.5% | 15.5% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 15.1% | 18.2% | 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 share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Japan?
- Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Japan was 15.5% in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.1% in 2013.
- How does Japan rank for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- Japan ranks 186th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food 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 Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.