Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Japan
Japan: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use was 0.0029 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Japan, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
The most recent figure for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Japan is 0.0029 °C, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Japan peaked at 0.0031 °C in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
That places Japan 39th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0003 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0003 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0004 °C | 0.0004 °C | 0.0005 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0006 °C | 0.0005 °C | 0.0007 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0009 °C | 0.0007 °C | 0.001 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0011 °C | 0.001 °C | 0.0013 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0015 °C | 0.0013 °C | 0.0016 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0019 °C | 0.0017 °C | 0.0021 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0024 °C | 0.0021 °C | 0.0026 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0028 °C | 0.0026 °C | 0.003 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0031 °C | 0.003 °C | 0.0031 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0031 °C | 0.0031 °C | 0.0031 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0031 °C | 0.003 °C | 0.0031 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.003 °C | 0.0029 °C | 0.003 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0029 °C | 0.0029 °C | 0.0029 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0029 °C | 0.0029 °C | 0.0029 °C | 5 |
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More climate change data for Japan
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.8% (2100)
- Population growth -0.5% (2025)
- Population, total 123.37 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.4% (2025)
- Urban population 113.87 million (2025)
- Urban population 92.3% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 7.77 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 69.61 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 7.77 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 7.77 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Japan?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Japan was 0.0029 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0031 °C in 1979.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does Japan rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use?
- Japan ranks 39th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in °C.