Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in Japan

Japan: Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) was 947.01 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
947.01 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
20th
of 222 countries
All-time high
1,237 kt
in 1995
All-time low
944.84 kt
in 2017
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in Japan, 1990–2023

02505007501.0k1.2k1990200620231990: 1.2k kt1991: 1.2k kt1992: 1.2k kt1993: 1.2k kt1994: 1.2k kt1995: 1.2k kt1996: 1.2k kt1997: 1.2k kt1998: 1.2k kt1999: 1.2k kt2000: 1.2k kt2001: 1.2k kt2002: 1.2k kt2003: 1.1k kt2004: 1.1k kt2005: 1.2k kt2006: 1.2k kt2007: 1.2k kt2008: 1.1k kt2009: 1.1k kt2010: 1.1k kt2011: 1.1k kt2012: 1.1k kt2013: 1.2k kt2014: 1.0k kt2015: 962.8 kt2016: 967.2 kt2017: 944.8 kt2018: 947.3 kt2019: 947.3 kt2020: 947.3 kt2021: 947 kt2022: 947 kt2023: 947 kt

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

Analysis

Japan recorded 947.01 kt for industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

The figure is down 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Japan peaked at 1,237 kt in 1995 and was at its lowest, 944.84 kt, in 2017.

That places Japan 20th out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,183 kt 1,155 kt 1,237 kt 10
2000s 1,151 kt 1,131 kt 1,166 kt 10
2010s 1,040 kt 944.84 kt 1,173 kt 10
2020s 947.09 kt 947.01 kt 947.32 kt 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 17 India 1,247 kt compare
  2. 18 Italy 1,072 kt compare
  3. 19 France 1,060 kt compare
  4. 21 Spain 853.76 kt compare
  5. 22 Indonesia 819.08 kt compare
  6. 23 Austria 812.1 kt compare

See the full ranking of 258 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Japan?
Industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Japan was 947.01 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 1,237 kt in 1995.
What is the lowest industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 944.84 kt in 2017.
How does Japan rank for industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq)?
Japan ranks 20th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. 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 Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
258 places, 8,553 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.