Food Transport — Emissions (N2O) in Japan

Japan: Food Transport — Emissions (N2O) was 1.71 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.71 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
8th
of 233 countries
All-time high
2.34 kt
in 2001
All-time low
1.71 kt
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Transport — Emissions in Japan, 1990–2023

00.511.522.51990200620231990: 1.9 kt1991: 1.9 kt1992: 2 kt1993: 2 kt1994: 2.1 kt1995: 2.2 kt1996: 2.2 kt1997: 2.2 kt1998: 2.3 kt1999: 2.3 kt2000: 2.3 kt2001: 2.3 kt2002: 2.3 kt2003: 2.3 kt2004: 2.3 kt2005: 2.3 kt2006: 2.3 kt2007: 2.2 kt2008: 2.2 kt2009: 2.1 kt2010: 2.1 kt2011: 2.1 kt2012: 2.1 kt2013: 2 kt2014: 2 kt2015: 2 kt2016: 1.9 kt2017: 1.9 kt2018: 1.9 kt2019: 1.9 kt2020: 1.7 kt2021: 1.7 kt2022: 1.7 kt2023: 1.7 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food transport — emissions in Japan stood at 1.71 kt.

That represents a change of down 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions in Japan peaked at 2.34 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.71 kt, in 2021.

Japan ranks 8th of 233 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Food Transport — Emissions (N2O) in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Food Transport — Emissions (N2O) in Japan, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 1.85 kt —
1991 1.93 kt +4.0%
1992 1.96 kt +2.0%
1993 2.01 kt +2.2%
1994 2.11 kt +4.9%
1995 2.16 kt +2.7%
1996 2.22 kt +2.4%
1997 2.24 kt +1.2%
1998 2.26 kt +1.0%
1999 2.3 kt +1.5%
2000 2.31 kt +0.6%
2001 2.34 kt +1.3%
2002 2.32 kt -1.1%
2003 2.32 kt -0.1%
2004 2.34 kt +1.0%
2005 2.32 kt -0.8%
2006 2.28 kt -1.7%
2007 2.22 kt -2.6%
2008 2.15 kt -3.1%
2009 2.13 kt -1.3%
2010 2.15 kt +1.0%
2011 2.1 kt -2.1%
2012 2.07 kt -1.4%
2013 2.04 kt -1.6%
2014 1.97 kt -3.6%
2015 1.97 kt +0.2%
2016 1.95 kt -1.2%
2017 1.93 kt -1.0%
2018 1.89 kt -1.8%
2019 1.85 kt -2.1%
2020 1.71 kt -7.6%
2021 1.71 kt -0.5%
2022 1.71 kt +0.4%
2023 1.71 kt +0.0%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 1.71 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0411 kt, 41.7× the median. (68 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 1.71 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0093 kt, 184.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.1 kt 1.85 kt 2.3 kt 10
2000s 2.27 kt 2.13 kt 2.34 kt 10
2010s 1.99 kt 1.85 kt 2.15 kt 10
2020s 1.71 kt 1.71 kt 1.71 kt 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 5 Brazil 2.42 kt compare
  2. 6 Canada 1.91 kt compare
  3. 7 India 1.76 kt compare
  4. 9 Mexico 1.5 kt compare
  5. 10 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1.33 kt compare
  6. 11 Saudi Arabia 1.25 kt compare

See the full ranking of 267 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions in Japan?
Food transport — emissions in Japan was 1.71 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 2.34 kt in 2001.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.71 kt in 2021.
How does Japan rank for food transport — emissions?
Japan ranks 8th out of 233 countries with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Transport — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 8,686 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.