IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Japan

Japan: IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 1,057 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1,057 kt
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
29th
of 199 countries
All-time high
12,216 kt
in 1996
All-time low
1,057 kt
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Japan, 1961–2023

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k196119922023

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

Analysis

Japan recorded 1,057 kt for ippu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Japan peaked at 12,216 kt in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1,057 kt, in 2023.

That places Japan 29th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Japan, year by year

Annual values for IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in Japan, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 6,678 kt
1962 6,864 kt +2.8%
1963 7,049 kt +2.7%
1964 7,208 kt +2.3%
1965 7,394 kt +2.6%
1966 7,606 kt +2.9%
1967 7,870 kt +3.5%
1968 8,162 kt +3.7%
1969 8,560 kt +4.9%
1970 7,712 kt -9.9%
1971 7,924 kt +2.7%
1972 8,533 kt +7.7%
1973 8,798 kt +3.1%
1974 8,745 kt -0.6%
1975 7,844 kt -10.3%
1976 7,950 kt +1.4%
1977 7,844 kt -1.3%
1978 7,632 kt -2.7%
1979 7,606 kt -0.3%
1980 7,155 kt -5.9%
1981 7,076 kt -1.1%
1982 7,234 kt +2.2%
1983 7,473 kt +3.3%
1984 8,242 kt +10.3%
1985 8,984 kt +9.0%
1986 8,321 kt -7.4%
1987 8,162 kt -1.9%
1988 9,566 kt +17.2%
1989 9,646 kt +0.8%
1990 8,348 kt -13.5%
1991 8,030 kt -3.8%
1992 8,321 kt +3.6%
1993 9,169 kt +10.2%
1994 10,547 kt +15.0%
1995 10,414 kt -1.3%
1996 12,216 kt +17.3%
1997 10,308 kt -15.6%
1998 8,348 kt -19.0%
1999 3,922 kt -53.0%
2000 3,578 kt -8.8%
2001 2,942 kt -17.8%
2002 2,650 kt -9.9%
2003 2,650 kt +0.0%
2004 2,528 kt -4.6%
2005 2,361 kt -6.6%
2006 2,313 kt -2.0%
2007 2,170 kt -6.2%
2008 1,919 kt -11.6%
2009 1,611 kt -16.0%
2010 1,786 kt +10.9%
2011 1,601 kt -10.4%
2012 1,548 kt -3.3%
2013 1,460 kt -5.7%
2014 1,349 kt -7.6%
2015 1,240 kt -8.1%
2016 1,169 kt -5.8%
2017 1,182 kt +1.1%
2018 1,163 kt -1.6%
2019 1,121 kt -3.6%
2020 1,084 kt -3.3%
2021 1,142 kt +5.4%
2022 1,134 kt -0.7%
2023 1,057 kt -6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7,488 kt 6,678 kt 8,560 kt 9
1970s 8,059 kt 7,606 kt 8,798 kt 10
1980s 8,186 kt 7,076 kt 9,646 kt 10
1990s 8,962 kt 3,922 kt 12,216 kt 10
2000s 2,472 kt 1,611 kt 3,578 kt 10
2010s 1,362 kt 1,121 kt 1,786 kt 10
2020s 1,104 kt 1,057 kt 1,142 kt 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 26 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 1,298 kt compare
  2. 27 Yemen 1,285 kt compare
  3. 28 Yugoslav SFR 1,262 kt compare
  4. 30 Canada 1,047 kt compare
  5. 31 Finland 1,039 kt compare
  6. 32 Trinidad and Tobago 1,031 kt compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Japan?
Ippu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Japan was 1,057 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ippu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 12,216 kt in 1996.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 1,057 kt in 2023.
How does Japan rank for ippu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
Japan ranks 29th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
250 places, 14,415 data points, 1961–2023
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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