Forest fires — Emissions in Japan
Japan: Forest fires — Emissions was 0.2214 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat
Forest fires — Emissions in Japan, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — emissions in Japan stood at 0.2214 kt.
The figure is up 89.4% on the previous year and down 69.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Japan peaked at 0.7213 kt in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0871 kt, in 2016.
Japan ranks 66th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Forest fires — Emissions in Japan, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2744 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.2744 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2744 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2744 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2744 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2744 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3849 kt | +40.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2899 kt | -24.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2938 kt | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3426 kt | +16.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3906 kt | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1467 kt | -62.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2089 kt | +42.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2015 kt | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1194 kt | -40.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2214 kt | +85.4% |
| 2006 | 0.199 kt | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4079 kt | +105.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4728 kt | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1716 kt | -63.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1791 kt | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.301 kt | +68.1% |
| 2012 | 0.097 kt | -67.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1269 kt | +30.8% |
| 2014 | 0.7213 kt | +468.4% |
| 2015 | 0.204 kt | -71.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0871 kt | -57.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2288 kt | +162.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4353 kt | +90.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4228 kt | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4452 kt | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1069 kt | -76.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4129 kt | +286.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1169 kt | -71.7% |
| 2024 | 0.2214 kt | +89.4% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.2214 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0053 kt, 41.8× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +468.4% | 0.1269 kt | 0.7213 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2958 kt | 0.2744 kt | 0.3849 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.254 kt | 0.1194 kt | 0.4728 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2803 kt | 0.0871 kt | 0.7213 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2607 kt | 0.1069 kt | 0.4452 kt | 5 |
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 forest fires — emissions in Japan?
- Forest fires — emissions in Japan was 0.2214 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7213 kt in 2014.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0871 kt in 2016.
- How does Japan rank for forest fires — emissions?
- Japan ranks 66th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.