IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Japan
Japan: IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) was 476 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Japan stood at 476 kt.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Japan peaked at 562.8 kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 269.92 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Japan, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 333.2 kt | — |
| 1962 | 341.6 kt | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 378 kt | +10.7% |
| 1964 | 414.4 kt | +9.6% |
| 1965 | 442.4 kt | +6.8% |
| 1966 | 470.4 kt | +6.3% |
| 1967 | 490 kt | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 520.8 kt | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 560 kt | +7.5% |
| 1970 | 487.2 kt | -13.0% |
| 1971 | 459.2 kt | -5.7% |
| 1972 | 492.8 kt | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 529.2 kt | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 484.4 kt | -8.5% |
| 1975 | 422.8 kt | -12.7% |
| 1976 | 445.2 kt | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 422.8 kt | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 417.2 kt | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 434 kt | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 380.8 kt | -12.3% |
| 1981 | 355.6 kt | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 308 kt | -13.4% |
| 1983 | 272.72 kt | -11.5% |
| 1984 | 313.6 kt | +15.0% |
| 1985 | 288.4 kt | -8.0% |
| 1986 | 271.88 kt | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 276.64 kt | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 308 kt | +11.3% |
| 1989 | 319.2 kt | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 308 kt | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 305.2 kt | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 269.92 kt | -11.6% |
| 1993 | 278.6 kt | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 299.6 kt | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 308 kt | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 299.6 kt | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 299.6 kt | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 282.8 kt | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 285.6 kt | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 319.2 kt | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 310.8 kt | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 313.6 kt | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 324.8 kt | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 333.2 kt | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 338.8 kt | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 338.8 kt | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 347.2 kt | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 333.2 kt | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 282.8 kt | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 327.6 kt | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 319.2 kt | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 316.4 kt | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 330.4 kt | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 330.4 kt | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 324.8 kt | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 548.8 kt | +69.0% |
| 2017 | 551.6 kt | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 562.8 kt | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 554.4 kt | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 450.8 kt | -18.7% |
| 2021 | 523.6 kt | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 490 kt | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 476 kt | -2.9% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 476 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.32 kt, 29.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Japan's 476 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 68.32 kt, 7.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) 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% | 324.8 kt | 548.8 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 438.98 kt | 333.2 kt | 560 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 459.48 kt | 417.2 kt | 529.2 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 309.48 kt | 271.88 kt | 380.8 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 293.69 kt | 269.92 kt | 308 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 324.24 kt | 282.8 kt | 347.2 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 416.64 kt | 316.4 kt | 562.8 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 485.1 kt | 450.8 kt | 523.6 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 9 USSR 566.05 kt compare
- 10 Russian Federation 509.6 kt compare
- 10 Russia 509.6 kt compare
- 13 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 422.8 kt compare
- 14 Caribbean 316.42 kt compare
- 15 Trinidad and Tobago 316.4 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 (co2eq) from ch4 in Japan?
- Ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Japan was 476 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 562.8 kt in 2018.
- What is the lowest ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 269.92 kt in 1992.
- How does Japan rank for ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Japan ranks 12th out of 148 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). 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