IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0029 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ippu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre in Japan is 0.0029 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ippu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 0.0335 kt per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0029 kt per square kilometre, in 2023.
Japan ranks 37th of 186 countries on this measure, 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 (AR5), per square kilometre in Japan, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0182 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0187 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0192 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0197 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0202 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0207 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0215 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0223 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0233 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 0.021 kt per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0216 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0233 kt per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 0.024 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0239 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0214 kt per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0217 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0214 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0208 kt per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0208 kt per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0195 kt per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0193 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0198 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0204 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0226 kt per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0246 kt per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0228 kt per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0224 kt per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0262 kt per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0265 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0229 kt per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1991 | 0.022 kt per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0228 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0251 kt per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0289 kt per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0286 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0335 kt per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0283 kt per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0229 kt per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0108 kt per square kilometre | -53.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0098 kt per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0081 kt per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0073 kt per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0073 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0069 kt per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0065 kt per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.006 kt per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0053 kt per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | -6.8% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.0029 kt per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0025 kt per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.0029 kt per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0002 kt per square kilometre, 16.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -53.0% | 0.0229 kt per square kilometre | 0.0108 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0204 kt per square kilometre | 0.0182 kt per square kilometre | 0.0233 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.022 kt per square kilometre | 0.0208 kt per square kilometre | 0.024 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0224 kt per square kilometre | 0.0193 kt per square kilometre | 0.0265 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0246 kt per square kilometre | 0.0108 kt per square kilometre | 0.0335 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0068 kt per square kilometre | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | 0.0098 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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- 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)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,401 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions 9.06 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ippu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre in Japan?
- Ippu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre in Japan was 0.0029 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ippu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0335 kt per square kilometre in 1996.
- What is the lowest ippu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0029 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for ippu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 37th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ippu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.