IPPU — Emissions (CH4) in Japan
Japan: IPPU — Emissions (CH4) was 17 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
IPPU — Emissions in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ippu — emissions in Japan is 17 kt, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ippu — emissions in Japan peaked at 20.1 kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9.64 kt, in 1992.
That places Japan 12th out of 148 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
IPPU — Emissions (CH4) in Japan, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.9 kt | — |
| 1962 | 12.2 kt | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 13.5 kt | +10.7% |
| 1964 | 14.8 kt | +9.6% |
| 1965 | 15.8 kt | +6.8% |
| 1966 | 16.8 kt | +6.3% |
| 1967 | 17.5 kt | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 18.6 kt | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 20 kt | +7.5% |
| 1970 | 17.4 kt | -13.0% |
| 1971 | 16.4 kt | -5.7% |
| 1972 | 17.6 kt | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 18.9 kt | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 17.3 kt | -8.5% |
| 1975 | 15.1 kt | -12.7% |
| 1976 | 15.9 kt | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 15.1 kt | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 14.9 kt | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 15.5 kt | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 13.6 kt | -12.3% |
| 1981 | 12.7 kt | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 11 kt | -13.4% |
| 1983 | 9.74 kt | -11.5% |
| 1984 | 11.2 kt | +15.0% |
| 1985 | 10.3 kt | -8.0% |
| 1986 | 9.71 kt | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 9.88 kt | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 11 kt | +11.3% |
| 1989 | 11.4 kt | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 11 kt | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 10.9 kt | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 9.64 kt | -11.6% |
| 1993 | 9.95 kt | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 10.7 kt | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 11 kt | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 10.7 kt | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 10.7 kt | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 10.1 kt | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 10.2 kt | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 11.4 kt | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 11.1 kt | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 11.2 kt | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 11.6 kt | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 11.9 kt | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 12.1 kt | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 12.1 kt | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 12.4 kt | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 11.9 kt | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 10.1 kt | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 11.7 kt | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 11.4 kt | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 11.3 kt | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 11.8 kt | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 11.8 kt | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11.6 kt | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 19.6 kt | +69.0% |
| 2017 | 19.7 kt | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 20.1 kt | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 19.8 kt | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 16.1 kt | -18.7% |
| 2021 | 18.7 kt | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 17.5 kt | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 17 kt | -2.9% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 17 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.583 kt, 29.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Japan's 17 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.44 kt, 7.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IPPU — Emissions (CH4) in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +69.0% | 11.6 kt | 19.6 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.68 kt | 11.9 kt | 20 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.41 kt | 14.9 kt | 18.9 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.05 kt | 9.71 kt | 13.6 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.49 kt | 9.64 kt | 11 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.58 kt | 10.1 kt | 12.4 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.88 kt | 11.3 kt | 20.1 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.32 kt | 16.1 kt | 18.7 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 9 USSR 20.22 kt compare
- 10 Russian Federation 18.2 kt compare
- 10 Russia 18.2 kt compare
- 13 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 15.1 kt compare
- 14 Caribbean 11.3 kt compare
- 15 Trinidad and Tobago 11.3 kt 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 ippu — emissions in Japan?
- Ippu — emissions in Japan was 17 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ippu — emissions recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1 kt in 2018.
- What is the lowest ippu — emissions recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.64 kt in 1992.
- How does Japan rank for ippu — emissions?
- Japan ranks 12th out of 148 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ippu — emissions rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.1%. 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 IPPU — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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