Food Transport — Emissions in Japan

Japan: Food Transport — Emissions was 19,321 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
19,321 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
6th
of 207 countries
All-time high
27,288 kt
in 2001
All-time low
19,147 kt
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Transport — Emissions in Japan, 1990–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200620231990: 22.0k kt1991: 23.1k kt1992: 23.6k kt1993: 24.1k kt1994: 25.4k kt1995: 26.1k kt1996: 26.7k kt1997: 26.9k kt1998: 26.8k kt1999: 27.1k kt2000: 27.0k kt2001: 27.3k kt2002: 26.8k kt2003: 26.5k kt2004: 26.6k kt2005: 26.3k kt2006: 25.8k kt2007: 25.1k kt2008: 24.2k kt2009: 23.6k kt2010: 23.8k kt2011: 23.2k kt2012: 22.9k kt2013: 22.6k kt2014: 21.9k kt2015: 21.9k kt2016: 21.7k kt2017: 21.5k kt2018: 21.2k kt2019: 20.8k kt2020: 19.1k kt2021: 19.3k kt2022: 19.3k kt2023: 19.3k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food transport — emissions in Japan stood at 19,321 kt.

The figure is down 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions in Japan peaked at 27,288 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 19,147 kt, in 2020.

That places Japan 6th out of 207 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Food Transport — Emissions in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Food Transport — Emissions (CO2) in Japan, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 22,032 kt
1991 23,088 kt +4.8%
1992 23,555 kt +2.0%
1993 24,079 kt +2.2%
1994 25,354 kt +5.3%
1995 26,116 kt +3.0%
1996 26,738 kt +2.4%
1997 26,867 kt +0.5%
1998 26,848 kt -0.1%
1999 27,122 kt +1.0%
2000 27,050 kt -0.3%
2001 27,288 kt +0.9%
2002 26,760 kt -1.9%
2003 26,507 kt -0.9%
2004 26,593 kt +0.3%
2005 26,270 kt -1.2%
2006 25,816 kt -1.7%
2007 25,075 kt -2.9%
2008 24,172 kt -3.6%
2009 23,581 kt -2.4%
2010 23,838 kt +1.1%
2011 23,243 kt -2.5%
2012 22,922 kt -1.4%
2013 22,591 kt -1.4%
2014 21,949 kt -2.8%
2015 21,938 kt -0.1%
2016 21,687 kt -1.1%
2017 21,492 kt -0.9%
2018 21,203 kt -1.3%
2019 20,794 kt -1.9%
2020 19,147 kt -7.9%
2021 19,266 kt +0.6%
2022 19,321 kt +0.3%
2023 19,321 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25,180 kt 22,032 kt 27,122 kt 10
2000s 25,911 kt 23,581 kt 27,288 kt 10
2010s 22,166 kt 20,794 kt 23,838 kt 10
2020s 19,264 kt 19,147 kt 19,321 kt 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 3 China, mainland 34,271 kt compare
  2. 4 Brazil 28,629 kt compare
  3. 4 Türkiye 9,661 kt compare
  4. 5 Russian Federation 20,918 kt compare
  5. 7 Canada 17,411 kt compare
  6. 8 Saudi Arabia 14,765 kt compare
  7. 9 India 14,306 kt compare

See the full ranking of 260 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions in Japan?
Food transport — emissions in Japan was 19,321 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food transport — emissions recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 27,288 kt in 2001.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 19,147 kt in 2020.
How does Japan rank for food transport — emissions?
Japan ranks 6th out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Transport — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
260 places, 8,556 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