Forest fires — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate (Forest annual) in Japan
Japan: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate (Forest annual) was -71.69 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Japan, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Japan recorded -71.69 % change on previous year for forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in 2023.
The figure is down 125.0% on the previous year and down 332.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Japan peaked at 468.4 % change on previous year in 2014 and was at its lowest, -75.99 % change on previous year, in 2021.
That places Japan 98th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate (Forest annual) in Japan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 40.27 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -24.68 % change on previous year | -161.3% |
| 1998 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -105.5% |
| 1999 | 16.61 % change on previous year | +1134.7% |
| 2000 | 14.01 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 2001 | -62.44 % change on previous year | -545.7% |
| 2002 | 42.4 % change on previous year | -167.9% |
| 2003 | -3.54 % change on previous year | -108.4% |
| 2004 | -40.74 % change on previous year | +1050.2% |
| 2005 | 85.43 % change on previous year | -309.7% |
| 2006 | -10.12 % change on previous year | -111.8% |
| 2007 | 104.97 % change on previous year | -1137.6% |
| 2008 | 15.91 % change on previous year | -84.8% |
| 2009 | -63.71 % change on previous year | -500.4% |
| 2010 | 4.37 % change on previous year | -106.9% |
| 2011 | 68.06 % change on previous year | +1457.3% |
| 2012 | -67.77 % change on previous year | -199.6% |
| 2013 | 30.82 % change on previous year | -145.5% |
| 2014 | 468.4 % change on previous year | +1419.6% |
| 2015 | -71.72 % change on previous year | -115.3% |
| 2016 | -57.3 % change on previous year | -20.1% |
| 2017 | 162.69 % change on previous year | -383.9% |
| 2018 | 90.25 % change on previous year | -44.5% |
| 2019 | -2.87 % change on previous year | -103.2% |
| 2020 | 5.3 % change on previous year | -284.5% |
| 2021 | -75.99 % change on previous year | -1534.3% |
| 2022 | 286.25 % change on previous year | -476.7% |
| 2023 | -71.69 % change on previous year | -125.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's -71.69 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -100 % change on previous year, 72% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Japan's -71.69 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -44.8 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.73 % change on previous year | -24.68 % change on previous year | 40.27 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.22 % change on previous year | -63.71 % change on previous year | 104.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.49 % change on previous year | -71.72 % change on previous year | 468.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.97 % change on previous year | -75.99 % change on previous year | 286.25 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 95 Mongolia -67.21 % change on previous year compare
- 96 Canada -71.14 % change on previous year compare
- 97 Colombia -71.26 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Belarus -80 % change on previous year compare
- 100 Kazakhstan -80.02 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Albania -83.7 % change on previous year compare
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 forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Japan?
- Forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Japan was -71.69 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 468.4 % change on previous year in 2014.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -75.99 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Japan rank for forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate?
- Japan ranks 98th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 332.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest fires — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Forest fires — Emissions (CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Forest fires — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Forest fires — Emissions (CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.