Natural gas — Emissions in Japan
Japan: Natural gas — Emissions was 1.41 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Natural gas — Emissions in Japan, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Japan recorded 1.41 kt for natural gas — emissions in 2023.
That represents a change of down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural gas — emissions in Japan peaked at 6.23 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.4 kt, in 2009.
That places Japan 51st out of 54 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Natural gas — Emissions in Japan, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.6 kt | — |
| 1991 | 4.88 kt | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 4.99 kt | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 5.22 kt | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 5.44 kt | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 5.44 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5.16 kt | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 5.11 kt | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 4.99 kt | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 4.66 kt | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 4.32 kt | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 4.21 kt | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 4.26 kt | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 4.21 kt | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 4.43 kt | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 4.38 kt | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 4.49 kt | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 4.71 kt | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 2.47 kt | -47.6% |
| 2009 | 1.4 kt | -43.2% |
| 2010 | 2.41 kt | +72.0% |
| 2011 | 2.08 kt | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 2.58 kt | +24.3% |
| 2013 | 2.19 kt | -15.2% |
| 2014 | 2.3 kt | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 1.91 kt | -17.1% |
| 2016 | 6.23 kt | +226.5% |
| 2017 | 4.55 kt | -27.0% |
| 2018 | 2.88 kt | -36.6% |
| 2019 | 3.86 kt | +33.8% |
| 2020 | 4.7 kt | +21.8% |
| 2021 | 1.41 kt | -70.1% |
| 2022 | 1.41 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.41 kt | +0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1.41 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 62.68 kt, 2% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural gas — Emissions 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 | +226.5% | 1.91 kt | 6.23 kt |
| 2010 | +72.0% | 1.4 kt | 2.41 kt |
| 2021 | -70.1% | 4.7 kt | 1.41 kt |
| 2008 | -47.6% | 4.71 kt | 2.47 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.05 kt | 4.6 kt | 5.44 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.89 kt | 1.4 kt | 4.71 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1 kt | 1.91 kt | 6.23 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.23 kt | 1.41 kt | 4.7 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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 natural gas — emissions in Japan?
- Natural gas — emissions in Japan was 1.41 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest natural gas — emissions recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.23 kt in 2016.
- What is the lowest natural gas — emissions recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 kt in 2009.
- How does Japan rank for natural gas — emissions?
- Japan ranks 51st out of 54 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural gas — emissions rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. 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 Natural gas — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.