IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land in Japan

Japan: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land was 4.94 t CO2eq/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
4.94 t CO2eq/ha
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
24th
of 190 countries
All-time high
5.57 t CO2eq/ha
in 1994
All-time low
4.82 t CO2eq/ha
in 2015
Years of data
34
1990–2023

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land in Japan, 1990–2023

02461990200620231990: 5.2 t CO2eq/ha1991: 5.2 t CO2eq/ha1992: 5.4 t CO2eq/ha1993: 5.5 t CO2eq/ha1994: 5.6 t CO2eq/ha1995: 5.4 t CO2eq/ha1996: 5.3 t CO2eq/ha1997: 5.2 t CO2eq/ha1998: 5.1 t CO2eq/ha1999: 5.1 t CO2eq/ha2000: 5.1 t CO2eq/ha2001: 5.1 t CO2eq/ha2002: 5.1 t CO2eq/ha2003: 5.1 t CO2eq/ha2004: 5.1 t CO2eq/ha2005: 5.1 t CO2eq/ha2006: 5.1 t CO2eq/ha2007: 5.1 t CO2eq/ha2008: 5 t CO2eq/ha2009: 5 t CO2eq/ha2010: 5 t CO2eq/ha2011: 4.9 t CO2eq/ha2012: 4.9 t CO2eq/ha2013: 4.9 t CO2eq/ha2014: 4.9 t CO2eq/ha2015: 4.8 t CO2eq/ha2016: 4.8 t CO2eq/ha2017: 4.9 t CO2eq/ha2018: 4.9 t CO2eq/ha2019: 4.9 t CO2eq/ha2020: 4.9 t CO2eq/ha2021: 5 t CO2eq/ha2022: 4.9 t CO2eq/ha2023: 4.9 t CO2eq/ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land in Japan is 4.94 t CO2eq/ha, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land in Japan peaked at 5.57 t CO2eq/ha in 1994 and was at its lowest, 4.82 t CO2eq/ha, in 2015.

Japan ranks 24th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land in Japan, year by year

Annual values for IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land in Japan, 1990 to 2023.
Year t CO2eq/ha Change
1990 5.22 t CO2eq/ha
1991 5.22 t CO2eq/ha +0.0%
1992 5.36 t CO2eq/ha +2.7%
1993 5.45 t CO2eq/ha +1.7%
1994 5.57 t CO2eq/ha +2.2%
1995 5.42 t CO2eq/ha -2.7%
1996 5.27 t CO2eq/ha -2.8%
1997 5.25 t CO2eq/ha -0.4%
1998 5.09 t CO2eq/ha -3.0%
1999 5.11 t CO2eq/ha +0.4%
2000 5.13 t CO2eq/ha +0.4%
2001 5.07 t CO2eq/ha -1.2%
2002 5.07 t CO2eq/ha +0.0%
2003 5.08 t CO2eq/ha +0.2%
2004 5.11 t CO2eq/ha +0.6%
2005 5.1 t CO2eq/ha -0.2%
2006 5.08 t CO2eq/ha -0.4%
2007 5.13 t CO2eq/ha +1.0%
2008 4.97 t CO2eq/ha -3.1%
2009 4.97 t CO2eq/ha +0.0%
2010 5.05 t CO2eq/ha +1.6%
2011 4.88 t CO2eq/ha -3.4%
2012 4.88 t CO2eq/ha +0.0%
2013 4.91 t CO2eq/ha +0.6%
2014 4.91 t CO2eq/ha +0.0%
2015 4.82 t CO2eq/ha -1.8%
2016 4.83 t CO2eq/ha +0.2%
2017 4.86 t CO2eq/ha +0.6%
2018 4.87 t CO2eq/ha +0.2%
2019 4.88 t CO2eq/ha +0.2%
2020 4.93 t CO2eq/ha +1.0%
2021 4.95 t CO2eq/ha +0.4%
2022 4.93 t CO2eq/ha -0.4%
2023 4.94 t CO2eq/ha +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.3 t CO2eq/ha 5.09 t CO2eq/ha 5.57 t CO2eq/ha 10
2000s 5.07 t CO2eq/ha 4.97 t CO2eq/ha 5.13 t CO2eq/ha 10
2010s 4.89 t CO2eq/ha 4.82 t CO2eq/ha 5.05 t CO2eq/ha 10
2020s 4.94 t CO2eq/ha 4.93 t CO2eq/ha 4.95 t CO2eq/ha 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 21 Philippines 5.18 t CO2eq/ha compare
  2. 22 China, Taiwan Province of 5.01 t CO2eq/ha compare
  3. 23 Trinidad and Tobago 4.99 t CO2eq/ha compare
  4. 25 Myanmar 4.7 t CO2eq/ha compare
  5. 26 Luxembourg 4.64 t CO2eq/ha compare
  6. 27 India 4.53 t CO2eq/ha compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land in Japan?
Ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land in Japan was 4.94 t CO2eq/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 5.57 t CO2eq/ha in 1994.
What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 4.82 t CO2eq/ha in 2015.
How does Japan rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land?
Japan ranks 24th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 per area of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land
Unit
t CO2eq/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
241 places, 7,974 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.