Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Japan

Japan: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 127.17 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
127.17 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
8th
of 207 countries
All-time high
183.03 kt
in 2004
All-time low
126.38 kt
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0501001502001990200620231990: 141.7 kt1991: 146.5 kt1992: 149.2 kt1993: 152.1 kt1994: 158.4 kt1995: 162.4 kt1996: 166.1 kt1997: 168.9 kt1998: 171.8 kt1999: 175.3 kt2000: 177.8 kt2001: 180.8 kt2002: 180.6 kt2003: 181.6 kt2004: 183 kt2005: 182.3 kt2006: 179.7 kt2007: 175.2 kt2008: 170.1 kt2009: 169.2 kt2010: 170.8 kt2011: 167.2 kt2012: 164.5 kt2013: 161.5 kt2014: 154.7 kt2015: 154.4 kt2016: 151.8 kt2017: 149.5 kt2018: 145.8 kt2019: 141.4 kt2020: 128.6 kt2021: 126.4 kt2022: 127.2 kt2023: 127.2 kt

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

Analysis

Japan recorded 127.17 kt for food transport — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Japan peaked at 183.03 kt in 2004 and was at its lowest, 126.38 kt, in 2021.

That places Japan 8th 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Japan, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 141.67 kt
1991 146.47 kt +3.4%
1992 149.15 kt +1.8%
1993 152.07 kt +2.0%
1994 158.44 kt +4.2%
1995 162.41 kt +2.5%
1996 166.08 kt +2.3%
1997 168.88 kt +1.7%
1998 171.84 kt +1.8%
1999 175.26 kt +2.0%
2000 177.83 kt +1.5%
2001 180.78 kt +1.7%
2002 180.62 kt -0.1%
2003 181.62 kt +0.6%
2004 183.03 kt +0.8%
2005 182.3 kt -0.4%
2006 179.71 kt -1.4%
2007 175.19 kt -2.5%
2008 170.13 kt -2.9%
2009 169.21 kt -0.5%
2010 170.83 kt +1.0%
2011 167.18 kt -2.1%
2012 164.53 kt -1.6%
2013 161.51 kt -1.8%
2014 154.68 kt -4.2%
2015 154.35 kt -0.2%
2016 151.82 kt -1.6%
2017 149.49 kt -1.5%
2018 145.75 kt -2.5%
2019 141.43 kt -3.0%
2020 128.57 kt -9.1%
2021 126.38 kt -1.7%
2022 127.17 kt +0.6%
2023 127.17 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 159.23 kt 141.67 kt 175.26 kt 10
2000s 178.04 kt 169.21 kt 183.03 kt 10
2010s 156.16 kt 141.43 kt 170.83 kt 10
2020s 127.32 kt 126.38 kt 128.57 kt 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 5 Brazil 166.02 kt compare
  2. 6 Russian Federation 149.79 kt compare
  3. 6 Viet Nam 19.97 kt compare
  4. 7 Mexico 127.85 kt compare
  5. 9 Canada 119.83 kt compare
  6. 10 Saudi Arabia 86.09 kt compare
  7. 11 Republic of Korea 80.41 kt compare

See the full ranking of 260 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Japan?
Food transport — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Japan was 127.17 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food transport — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 183.03 kt in 2004.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 126.38 kt in 2021.
How does Japan rank for food transport — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Japan ranks 8th out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Transport — 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
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