IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square in Japan
Japan: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square was 0.044 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square in Japan stood at 0.044 kt per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square in Japan peaked at 0.0704 kt per square kilometre in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.044 kt per square kilometre, in 2023.
Japan ranks 65th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square in Japan, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0688 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0694 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0694 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0691 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0682 kt per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0674 kt per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0679 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.069 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0704 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0657 kt per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0623 kt per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0612 kt per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0609 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0628 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0634 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0639 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0644 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0619 kt per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 0.062 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0605 kt per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0595 kt per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0596 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0603 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0617 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0623 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0619 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0592 kt per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0586 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0585 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0584 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0583 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0595 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0602 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0611 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0591 kt per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0564 kt per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0557 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.053 kt per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0526 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0519 kt per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0506 kt per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0504 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0498 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0502 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0498 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0495 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0493 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0486 kt per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0485 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0485 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0472 kt per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.047 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0468 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0461 kt per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0454 kt per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0449 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0446 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0446 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0444 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0446 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0445 kt per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0442 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.044 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.044 kt per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0172 kt per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.044 kt per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0196 kt per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0688 kt per square kilometre | 0.0674 kt per square kilometre | 0.0704 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0628 kt per square kilometre | 0.0609 kt per square kilometre | 0.0657 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0602 kt per square kilometre | 0.0585 kt per square kilometre | 0.0623 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0574 kt per square kilometre | 0.0526 kt per square kilometre | 0.0611 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0499 kt per square kilometre | 0.0485 kt per square kilometre | 0.0519 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0459 kt per square kilometre | 0.0444 kt per square kilometre | 0.0485 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0443 kt per square kilometre | 0.044 kt per square kilometre | 0.0446 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 62 Puerto Rico 0.0458 kt per square kilometre compare
- 63 Guinea-Bissau 0.0447 kt per square kilometre compare
- 64 Senegal 0.0444 kt per square kilometre compare
- 66 Sierra Leone 0.0429 kt per square kilometre compare
- 67 China 0.0425 kt per square kilometre compare
- 68 Samoa 0.0418 kt per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Japan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 337.64 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,181 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,633 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,547 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 305.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 9,462 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,401 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,061 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 9.06 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square in Japan?
- Ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square in Japan was 0.044 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0704 kt per square kilometre in 1969.
- What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.044 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square?
- Japan ranks 65th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.