Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Japan
Japan: Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) was 2,251 kt in 2022. ▼ Falling
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Japan, 1990–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Japan is 2,251 kt, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Japan peaked at 8,956 kt in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2,251 kt, in 2022.
That places Japan 20th out of 57 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Japan, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,229 kt | — |
| 1991 | 8,568 kt | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 8,956 kt | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 7,689 kt | -14.2% |
| 1994 | 6,856 kt | -10.8% |
| 1995 | 6,731 kt | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 6,339 kt | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 5,964 kt | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 5,916 kt | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 5,668 kt | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 5,101 kt | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 4,902 kt | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 4,093 kt | -16.5% |
| 2003 | 3,828 kt | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 3,734 kt | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 3,687 kt | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 3,504 kt | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 4,183 kt | +19.4% |
| 2008 | 3,987 kt | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 3,792 kt | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 3,692 kt | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 2,947 kt | -20.2% |
| 2012 | 2,806 kt | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 2,948 kt | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 2,879 kt | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 3,082 kt | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 3,049 kt | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 2,683 kt | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 2,647 kt | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 3,011 kt | +13.8% |
| 2020 | 3,009 kt | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 2,262 kt | -24.8% |
| 2022 | 2,251 kt | -0.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 2,251 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 619.57 kt, 3.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Japan's 2,251 kt is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,086 kt, 32% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,092 kt | 5,668 kt | 8,956 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,081 kt | 3,504 kt | 5,101 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,974 kt | 2,647 kt | 3,692 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,507 kt | 2,251 kt | 3,009 kt | 3 |
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 net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Japan?
- Net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Japan was 2,251 kt in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 8,956 kt in 1992.
- What is the lowest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,251 kt in 2022.
- How does Japan rank for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land)?
- Japan ranks 20th out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
- Is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. 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 Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).