Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre was 0.0004 kt per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Japan, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Japan is 0.0004 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 89.4% on the previous year and down 69.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 0.0014 kt per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 kt per square kilometre, in 2016.
That places Japan 74th out of 160 countries with data for 2024, 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 (CO2), per square kilometre in Japan, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +42.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -40.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +85.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +105.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -63.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +68.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -67.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | +468.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -71.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -57.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +162.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +90.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -76.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +286.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -71.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +89.4% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.0004 kt per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0002 kt per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 71 Bulgaria 0.0006 kt per square kilometre compare
- 72 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0006 kt per square kilometre compare
- 73 Montenegro 0.0005 kt per square kilometre compare
- 75 Greece 0.0004 kt per square kilometre compare
- 76 Benin 0.0003 kt per square kilometre compare
- 77 Pakistan 0.0003 kt per square kilometre 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 (co2), per square kilometre in Japan?
- Forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Japan was 0.0004 kt per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0014 kt per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 kt per square kilometre in 2016.
- How does Japan rank for forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 74th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.3%. 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 (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forest fires — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.