Forestland — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC in Japan

Japan: Forestland — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC was -57,140 kt in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
-57,140 kt
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
43rd
of 53 countries
All-time high
-55,243 kt
in 2019
All-time low
-99,040 kt
in 2003
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Forestland — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC in Japan, 1990–2020

-100.0k-90.0k-80.0k-70.0k-60.0k1990200520201990: -79.1k kt1991: -86.2k kt1992: -86.6k kt1993: -86.9k kt1994: -87.3k kt1995: -87.6k kt1996: -91.3k kt1997: -91.1k kt1998: -91.0k kt1999: -90.8k kt2000: -90.6k kt2001: -90.5k kt2002: -90.3k kt2003: -99.0k kt2004: -98.5k kt2005: -92.6k kt2006: -86.8k kt2007: -85.5k kt2008: -80.7k kt2009: -75.8k kt2010: -76.3k kt2011: -78.1k kt2012: -77.7k kt2013: -70.0k kt2014: -68.3k kt2015: -63.1k kt2016: -58.5k kt2017: -60.8k kt2018: -59.2k kt2019: -55.2k kt2020: -57.1k kt

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

Analysis

Japan recorded -57,140 kt for forestland — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forestland — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc in Japan peaked at -55,243 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, -99,040 kt, in 2003.

Japan ranks 43rd of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Forestland — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Forestland — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC in Japan, 1990 to 2020.
Year kt Change
1990 -79,061 kt —
1991 -86,218 kt +9.1%
1992 -86,568 kt +0.4%
1993 -86,916 kt +0.4%
1994 -87,261 kt +0.4%
1995 -87,606 kt +0.4%
1996 -91,278 kt +4.2%
1997 -91,118 kt -0.2%
1998 -90,957 kt -0.2%
1999 -90,797 kt -0.2%
2000 -90,637 kt -0.2%
2001 -90,478 kt -0.2%
2002 -90,318 kt -0.2%
2003 -99,040 kt +9.7%
2004 -98,525 kt -0.5%
2005 -92,636 kt -6.0%
2006 -86,787 kt -6.3%
2007 -85,529 kt -1.4%
2008 -80,719 kt -5.6%
2009 -75,837 kt -6.0%
2010 -76,344 kt +0.7%
2011 -78,085 kt +2.3%
2012 -77,653 kt -0.6%
2013 -69,968 kt -9.9%
2014 -68,258 kt -2.4%
2015 -63,088 kt -7.6%
2016 -58,545 kt -7.2%
2017 -60,836 kt +3.9%
2018 -59,238 kt -2.6%
2019 -55,243 kt -6.7%
2020 -57,140 kt +3.4%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's -57,140 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is -6,899 kt, 8.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Japan's -57,140 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -68,524 kt, 83% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -87,778 kt -91,278 kt -79,061 kt 10
2000s -89,051 kt -99,040 kt -75,837 kt 10
2010s -66,726 kt -78,085 kt -55,243 kt 10
2020s -57,140 kt -57,140 kt -57,140 kt 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 40 Belarus -48,351 kt compare
  2. 41 Türkiye -49,853 kt compare
  3. 41 Turkey -49,853 kt compare
  4. 44 Australia -79,908 kt compare
  5. 45 Madagascar -111,347 kt compare
  6. 46 Namibia -126,598 kt compare

See the full ranking of 58 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forestland — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc in Japan?
Forestland — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc in Japan was -57,140 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forestland — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was -55,243 kt in 2019.
What is the lowest forestland — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was -99,040 kt in 2003.
How does Japan rank for forestland — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc?
Japan ranks 43rd out of 53 countries with data for 2020.
Is forestland — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forestland — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forestland — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
58 places, 1,629 data points, 1990–2020
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf