Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Japan

Japan: Grassland organic soils — Emissions was 0.0931 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.0931 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
47th
of 221 countries
All-time high
0.1102 kt
in 1990
All-time low
0.0931 kt
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Japan, 1990–2024

00.0250.050.0750.11990200720241990: 0.11 kt1991: 0.11 kt1992: 0.11 kt1993: 0.109 kt1994: 0.109 kt1995: 0.108 kt1996: 0.108 kt1997: 0.108 kt1998: 0.108 kt1999: 0.108 kt2000: 0.108 kt2001: 0.108 kt2002: 0.108 kt2003: 0.107 kt2004: 0.108 kt2005: 0.106 kt2006: 0.105 kt2007: 0.103 kt2008: 0.102 kt2009: 0.1 kt2010: 0.099 kt2011: 0.098 kt2012: 0.097 kt2013: 0.096 kt2014: 0.095 kt2015: 0.094 kt2016: 0.094 kt2017: 0.094 kt2018: 0.094 kt2019: 0.094 kt2020: 0.094 kt2021: 0.093 kt2022: 0.093 kt2023: 0.093 kt2024: 0.093 kt

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

Analysis

In 2024, grassland organic soils — emissions in Japan stood at 0.0931 kt. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — emissions in Japan peaked at 0.1102 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0931 kt, in 2022.

That places Japan 47th 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 (N2O) in Japan, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 0.1102 kt
1991 0.1102 kt +0.0%
1992 0.1102 kt +0.0%
1993 0.1093 kt -0.8%
1994 0.1087 kt -0.5%
1995 0.1085 kt -0.2%
1996 0.108 kt -0.5%
1997 0.1078 kt -0.2%
1998 0.1077 kt -0.1%
1999 0.1083 kt +0.6%
2000 0.1082 kt -0.1%
2001 0.1076 kt -0.6%
2002 0.1077 kt +0.1%
2003 0.1075 kt -0.2%
2004 0.1083 kt +0.7%
2005 0.1064 kt -1.8%
2006 0.1055 kt -0.8%
2007 0.1035 kt -1.9%
2008 0.102 kt -1.4%
2009 0.1003 kt -1.7%
2010 0.099 kt -1.3%
2011 0.0979 kt -1.1%
2012 0.0972 kt -0.7%
2013 0.0961 kt -1.1%
2014 0.0949 kt -1.2%
2015 0.0943 kt -0.6%
2016 0.0942 kt -0.1%
2017 0.0941 kt -0.1%
2018 0.0942 kt +0.1%
2019 0.0936 kt -0.6%
2020 0.0937 kt +0.1%
2021 0.0933 kt -0.4%
2022 0.0931 kt -0.2%
2023 0.0931 kt +0.0%
2024 0.0931 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1089 kt 0.1077 kt 0.1102 kt 10
2000s 0.1057 kt 0.1003 kt 0.1083 kt 10
2010s 0.0955 kt 0.0936 kt 0.099 kt 10
2020s 0.0933 kt 0.0931 kt 0.0937 kt 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 44 Guyana 0.1108 kt compare
  2. 45 South Africa 0.1082 kt compare
  3. 46 Brazil 0.0991 kt compare
  4. 48 Sri Lanka 0.0812 kt compare
  5. 49 Uganda 0.0762 kt compare
  6. 50 Congo 0.0656 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 0.0931 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 0.1102 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest grassland organic soils — emissions recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0931 kt in 2022.
How does Japan rank for grassland organic soils — emissions?
Japan ranks 47th 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 1.9%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Grassland organic soils — Emissions (N2O)
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.