Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) in Japan
Japan: Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) was 0.0202 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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 0.0202 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 88.8% on the previous year and down 69.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Japan peaked at 0.0659 kt in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0079 kt, in 2016.
Japan ranks 66th of 219 countries on this measure, 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 (N2O) in Japan, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0229 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.0229 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0229 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0229 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0229 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0229 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0213 kt | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 0.016 kt | -24.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0163 kt | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.019 kt | +16.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0216 kt | +13.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0134 kt | -38.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0191 kt | +42.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0184 kt | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0109 kt | -40.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0202 kt | +85.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0182 kt | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0372 kt | +104.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0432 kt | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0157 kt | -63.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0164 kt | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0275 kt | +67.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0089 kt | -67.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0116 kt | +30.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0659 kt | +468.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0186 kt | -71.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0079 kt | -57.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0209 kt | +164.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0397 kt | +90.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0386 kt | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0407 kt | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0098 kt | -75.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0377 kt | +284.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0107 kt | -71.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0202 kt | +88.8% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.0202 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0005 kt, 40.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) 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 | +468.1% | 0.0116 kt | 0.0659 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.021 kt | 0.016 kt | 0.0229 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0218 kt | 0.0109 kt | 0.0432 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0256 kt | 0.0079 kt | 0.0659 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0238 kt | 0.0098 kt | 0.0407 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 0.0202 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 0.0659 kt in 2014.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0079 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 volatile.
- 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 (N2O). 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.