How does Japan rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity?

Japan ranks 153rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.

Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity rising or falling in Japan?

Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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 Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Japan

Name: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Japan
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Japan: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity was 0.2919 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.2919 kg CO2eq/kg

Change on year

down 0.2%

World rank

153rd

of 192 countries

All-time high

0.9026 kg CO2eq/kg

in 1968

All-time low

0.1087 kg CO2eq/kg

in 2012

Years of data

1961–2023

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Japan, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/kg.

Analysis

The most recent figure for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Japan is 0.2919 kg CO2eq/kg, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Japan peaked at 0.9026 kg CO2eq/kg in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.1087 kg CO2eq/kg, in 2012.

That places Japan 153rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Japan, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kg CO2eq/kg	Change
1961	0.4638 kg CO2eq/kg	—
1962	0.4888 kg CO2eq/kg	+5.4%
1963	0.5659 kg CO2eq/kg	+15.8%
1964	0.8783 kg CO2eq/kg	+55.2%
1965	0.8393 kg CO2eq/kg	-4.4%
1966	0.8859 kg CO2eq/kg	+5.6%
1967	0.9004 kg CO2eq/kg	+1.6%
1968	0.9026 kg CO2eq/kg	+0.2%
1969	0.8436 kg CO2eq/kg	-6.5%
1970	0.8195 kg CO2eq/kg	-2.9%
1971	0.7861 kg CO2eq/kg	-4.1%
1972	0.6776 kg CO2eq/kg	-13.8%
1973	0.6736 kg CO2eq/kg	-0.6%
1974	0.6672 kg CO2eq/kg	-1.0%
1975	0.6388 kg CO2eq/kg	-4.3%
1976	0.5606 kg CO2eq/kg	-12.2%
1977	0.5617 kg CO2eq/kg	+0.2%
1978	0.5568 kg CO2eq/kg	-0.9%
1979	0.5467 kg CO2eq/kg	-1.8%
1980	0.5424 kg CO2eq/kg	-0.8%
1981	0.5441 kg CO2eq/kg	+0.3%
1982	0.5519 kg CO2eq/kg	+1.4%
1983	0.552 kg CO2eq/kg	+0.0%
1984	0.558 kg CO2eq/kg	+1.1%
1985	0.5559 kg CO2eq/kg	-0.4%
1986	0.5649 kg CO2eq/kg	+1.6%
1987	0.5467 kg CO2eq/kg	-3.2%
1988	0.5382 kg CO2eq/kg	-1.6%
1989	0.5404 kg CO2eq/kg	+0.4%
1990	0.5428 kg CO2eq/kg	+0.4%
1991	0.5325 kg CO2eq/kg	-1.9%
1992	0.5217 kg CO2eq/kg	-2.0%
1993	0.5298 kg CO2eq/kg	+1.6%
1994	0.5267 kg CO2eq/kg	-0.6%
1995	0.5012 kg CO2eq/kg	-4.8%
1996	0.4965 kg CO2eq/kg	-0.9%
1997	0.4911 kg CO2eq/kg	-1.1%
1998	0.4893 kg CO2eq/kg	-0.4%
1999	0.4746 kg CO2eq/kg	-3.0%
2000	0.4891 kg CO2eq/kg	+3.1%
2001	0.4734 kg CO2eq/kg	-3.2%
2002	0.4578 kg CO2eq/kg	-3.3%
2003	0.4446 kg CO2eq/kg	-2.9%
2004	0.4307 kg CO2eq/kg	-3.1%
2005	0.3844 kg CO2eq/kg	-10.7%
2006	0.3953 kg CO2eq/kg	+2.8%
2007	0.4011 kg CO2eq/kg	+1.5%
2008	0.3902 kg CO2eq/kg	-2.7%
2009	0.3868 kg CO2eq/kg	-0.9%
2010	0.3872 kg CO2eq/kg	+0.1%
2011	0.1124 kg CO2eq/kg	-71.0%
2012	0.1087 kg CO2eq/kg	-3.3%
2013	0.3134 kg CO2eq/kg	+188.3%
2014	0.3127 kg CO2eq/kg	-0.2%
2015	0.267 kg CO2eq/kg	-14.6%
2016	0.3038 kg CO2eq/kg	+13.8%
2017	0.3016 kg CO2eq/kg	-0.7%
2018	0.3076 kg CO2eq/kg	+2.0%
2019	0.2967 kg CO2eq/kg	-3.5%
2020	0.2721 kg CO2eq/kg	-8.3%
2021	0.2895 kg CO2eq/kg	+6.4%
2022	0.2926 kg CO2eq/kg	+1.1%
2023	0.2919 kg CO2eq/kg	-0.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.7521 kg CO2eq/kg	0.4638 kg CO2eq/kg	0.9026 kg CO2eq/kg	9
1970s	0.6489 kg CO2eq/kg	0.5467 kg CO2eq/kg	0.8195 kg CO2eq/kg	10
1980s	0.5494 kg CO2eq/kg	0.5382 kg CO2eq/kg	0.5649 kg CO2eq/kg	10
1990s	0.5106 kg CO2eq/kg	0.4746 kg CO2eq/kg	0.5428 kg CO2eq/kg	10
2000s	0.4253 kg CO2eq/kg	0.3844 kg CO2eq/kg	0.4891 kg CO2eq/kg	10
2010s	0.2711 kg CO2eq/kg	0.1087 kg CO2eq/kg	0.3872 kg CO2eq/kg	10
2020s	0.2865 kg CO2eq/kg	0.2721 kg CO2eq/kg	0.2926 kg CO2eq/kg	4

Countries ranked near Japan

150 Colombia 0.3045 kg CO2eq/kg compare
151 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.2996 kg CO2eq/kg compare
152 Switzerland 0.2991 kg CO2eq/kg compare
154 Denmark 0.2895 kg CO2eq/kg compare
155 Fiji 0.2825 kg CO2eq/kg compare
156 South Africa 0.2776 kg CO2eq/kg compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

More climate change data for Japan

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)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 252.18 kt (2050)

All data for Japan →

Frequently asked questions

What is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Japan?: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Japan was 0.2919 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in Japan?: The highest recorded value was 0.9026 kg CO2eq/kg in 1968.
What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in Japan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1087 kg CO2eq/kg in 2012.
How does Japan rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity?: Japan ranks 153rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity rising or falling in Japan?: Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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 Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity
Unit: kg CO2eq/kg
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 241 places, 13,757 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.