IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — UNFCCC in Japan

Japan: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — UNFCCC was 24,739 kt in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
24,739 kt
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
26th
of 97 countries
All-time high
29,347 kt
in 1994
All-time low
24,556 kt
in 2018
Years of data
31
1990–2020

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — UNFCCC in Japan, 1990–2020

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200520201990: 28.0k kt1991: 27.8k kt1992: 28.8k kt1993: 28.7k kt1994: 29.3k kt1995: 28.8k kt1996: 28.1k kt1997: 28.3k kt1998: 27.1k kt1999: 27.2k kt2000: 27.1k kt2001: 26.6k kt2002: 26.8k kt2003: 26.3k kt2004: 26.3k kt2005: 26.6k kt2006: 26.4k kt2007: 26.2k kt2008: 25.8k kt2009: 25.9k kt2010: 25.8k kt2011: 25.1k kt2012: 24.7k kt2013: 25.0k kt2014: 24.8k kt2015: 24.6k kt2016: 24.7k kt2017: 24.6k kt2018: 24.6k kt2019: 24.6k kt2020: 24.7k kt

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

Analysis

In 2020, ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) — unfccc in Japan stood at 24,739 kt.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) — unfccc in Japan peaked at 29,347 kt in 1994 and was at its lowest, 24,556 kt, in 2018.

That places Japan 26th out of 97 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — UNFCCC in Japan, year by year

Annual values for IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — UNFCCC in Japan, 1990 to 2020.
Year kt Change
1990 28,010 kt —
1991 27,832 kt -0.6%
1992 28,830 kt +3.6%
1993 28,749 kt -0.3%
1994 29,347 kt +2.1%
1995 28,768 kt -2.0%
1996 28,113 kt -2.3%
1997 28,276 kt +0.6%
1998 27,136 kt -4.0%
1999 27,246 kt +0.4%
2000 27,103 kt -0.5%
2001 26,609 kt -1.8%
2002 26,769 kt +0.6%
2003 26,259 kt -1.9%
2004 26,260 kt +0.0%
2005 26,604 kt +1.3%
2006 26,404 kt -0.8%
2007 26,168 kt -0.9%
2008 25,833 kt -1.3%
2009 25,868 kt +0.1%
2010 25,759 kt -0.4%
2011 25,082 kt -2.6%
2012 24,668 kt -1.7%
2013 24,992 kt +1.3%
2014 24,752 kt -1.0%
2015 24,577 kt -0.7%
2016 24,685 kt +0.4%
2017 24,648 kt -0.2%
2018 24,556 kt -0.4%
2019 24,610 kt +0.2%
2020 24,739 kt +0.5%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 24,739 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,281 kt, 5.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 24,739 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24,739 kt, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28,231 kt 27,136 kt 29,347 kt 10
2000s 26,388 kt 25,833 kt 27,103 kt 10
2010s 24,833 kt 24,556 kt 25,759 kt 10
2020s 24,739 kt 24,739 kt 24,739 kt 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 24 Spain 26,628 kt compare
  2. 25 Kazakhstan 26,024 kt compare
  3. 27 Paraguay 23,960 kt compare
  4. 28 Kenya 22,820 kt compare
  5. 29 Italy 21,592 kt compare

See the full ranking of 102 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) — unfccc in Japan?
Ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) — unfccc in Japan was 24,739 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) — unfccc recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 29,347 kt in 1994.
What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) — unfccc recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 24,556 kt in 2018.
How does Japan rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) — unfccc?
Japan ranks 26th out of 97 countries with data for 2020.
Is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) — unfccc rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — UNFCCC
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
102 places, 2,180 data points, 1990–2020
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood 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). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf