Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Japan

Japan: Grassland organic soils — Emissions was 191.11 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
191.11 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
54th
of 221 countries
All-time high
236.69 kt
in 1990
All-time low
191.11 kt
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Japan, 1990–2024

0501001502002501990200720241990: 236.7 kt1991: 236.7 kt1992: 236.7 kt1993: 234.3 kt1994: 232.8 kt1995: 233.2 kt1996: 232.1 kt1997: 231.7 kt1998: 231.4 kt1999: 232.3 kt2000: 231.8 kt2001: 230.5 kt2002: 230.3 kt2003: 229.8 kt2004: 230.7 kt2005: 226.7 kt2006: 224.5 kt2007: 218.8 kt2008: 214.7 kt2009: 209.9 kt2010: 206.2 kt2011: 203.4 kt2012: 201.3 kt2013: 198.7 kt2014: 195.7 kt2015: 194.1 kt2016: 193.9 kt2017: 193.7 kt2018: 193.6 kt2019: 192.4 kt2020: 192.5 kt2021: 191.7 kt2022: 191.1 kt2023: 191.1 kt2024: 191.1 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for grassland organic soils — emissions in Japan is 191.11 kt, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — emissions in Japan peaked at 236.69 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 191.11 kt, in 2022.

That places Japan 54th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Japan, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 236.69 kt
1991 236.69 kt +0.0%
1992 236.69 kt +0.0%
1993 234.3 kt -1.0%
1994 232.78 kt -0.6%
1995 233.23 kt +0.2%
1996 232.09 kt -0.5%
1997 231.7 kt -0.2%
1998 231.35 kt -0.1%
1999 232.31 kt +0.4%
2000 231.79 kt -0.2%
2001 230.5 kt -0.6%
2002 230.26 kt -0.1%
2003 229.82 kt -0.2%
2004 230.74 kt +0.4%
2005 226.72 kt -1.7%
2006 224.54 kt -1.0%
2007 218.78 kt -2.6%
2008 214.71 kt -1.9%
2009 209.94 kt -2.2%
2010 206.21 kt -1.8%
2011 203.44 kt -1.3%
2012 201.3 kt -1.1%
2013 198.71 kt -1.3%
2014 195.7 kt -1.5%
2015 194.09 kt -0.8%
2016 193.88 kt -0.1%
2017 193.74 kt -0.1%
2018 193.61 kt -0.1%
2019 192.43 kt -0.6%
2020 192.54 kt +0.1%
2021 191.68 kt -0.4%
2022 191.11 kt -0.3%
2023 191.11 kt +0.0%
2024 191.11 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 233.78 kt 231.35 kt 236.69 kt 10
2000s 224.78 kt 209.94 kt 231.79 kt 10
2010s 197.31 kt 192.43 kt 206.21 kt 10
2020s 191.51 kt 191.11 kt 192.54 kt 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 51 Faroe Islands 224.88 kt compare
  2. 52 Austria 207.71 kt compare
  3. 53 Thailand 198.03 kt compare
  4. 55 Uruguay 121.34 kt compare
  5. 56 Rwanda 118.74 kt compare
  6. 57 Greece 111.49 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland organic soils — emissions in Japan?
Grassland organic soils — emissions in Japan was 191.11 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland organic soils — emissions recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 236.69 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest grassland organic soils — emissions recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 191.11 kt in 2022.
How does Japan rank for grassland organic soils — emissions?
Japan ranks 54th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is grassland organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.