Land-use change — Emissions Share in Japan

Japan: Land-use change — Emissions Share was 0.26 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.26 %
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
93rd
of 209 countries
All-time high
0.56 %
in 2020
All-time low
0.07 %
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land-use change — Emissions Share in Japan, 1990–2023

0.10.20.30.40.50.61990200620231990: 0.19 %1991: 0.18 %1992: 0.18 %1993: 0.18 %1994: 0.17 %1995: 0.17 %1996: 0.17 %1997: 0.17 %1998: 0.17 %1999: 0.17 %2000: 0.17 %2001: 0.07 %2002: 0.07 %2003: 0.07 %2004: 0.07 %2005: 0.07 %2006: 0.07 %2007: 0.07 %2008: 0.07 %2009: 0.08 %2010: 0.07 %2011: 0.33 %2012: 0.32 %2013: 0.32 %2014: 0.33 %2015: 0.34 %2016: 0.48 %2017: 0.48 %2018: 0.5 %2019: 0.51 %2020: 0.56 %2021: 0.24 %2022: 0.24 %2023: 0.26 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, land-use change — emissions share in Japan stood at 0.26 %.

That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions share in Japan peaked at 0.56 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.07 %, in 2001.

Japan ranks 93rd of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.175 % 0.17 % 0.19 % 10
2000s 0.081 % 0.07 % 0.17 % 10
2010s 0.368 % 0.07 % 0.51 % 10
2020s 0.325 % 0.24 % 0.56 % 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 91 Australia and New Zealand 0.41 % compare
  2. 92 Croatia 0.28 % compare
  3. 94 Iraq 0.25 % compare
  4. 95 Brunei Darussalam 0.24 % compare
  5. 96 Cyprus 0.23 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions share in Japan?
Land-use change — emissions share in Japan was 0.26 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 0.56 % in 2020.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.07 % in 2001.
How does Japan rank for land-use change — emissions share?
Japan ranks 93rd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions share rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. 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 Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 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.