Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that) in Japan

Japan: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that) was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
51st
of 176 countries
All-time high
0 kt per square kilometre
in 1973
All-time low
0 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that) in Japan, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that) in Japan stood at 0 kt per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that) in Japan peaked at 0 kt per square kilometre in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per square kilometre, in 2023.

Japan ranks 51st of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that) in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that volatilises) (Synthetic fertilizers), per square kilometre in Japan, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0 kt per square kilometre
1962 0 kt per square kilometre +4.1%
1963 0 kt per square kilometre +4.2%
1964 0 kt per square kilometre -2.8%
1965 0 kt per square kilometre +3.4%
1966 0 kt per square kilometre +8.0%
1967 0 kt per square kilometre +4.1%
1968 0 kt per square kilometre -0.1%
1969 0 kt per square kilometre -4.6%
1970 0 kt per square kilometre -7.0%
1971 0 kt per square kilometre -1.8%
1972 0 kt per square kilometre +8.5%
1973 0 kt per square kilometre +12.0%
1974 0 kt per square kilometre -15.9%
1975 0 kt per square kilometre -5.4%
1976 0 kt per square kilometre +7.5%
1977 0 kt per square kilometre +2.0%
1978 0 kt per square kilometre +1.0%
1979 0 kt per square kilometre +7.5%
1980 0 kt per square kilometre -21.0%
1981 0 kt per square kilometre +4.7%
1982 0 kt per square kilometre +6.3%
1983 0 kt per square kilometre +2.6%
1984 0 kt per square kilometre -0.1%
1985 0 kt per square kilometre -2.4%
1986 0 kt per square kilometre +1.9%
1987 0 kt per square kilometre -3.4%
1988 0 kt per square kilometre -4.3%
1989 0 kt per square kilometre +0.2%
1990 0 kt per square kilometre -4.5%
1991 0 kt per square kilometre -5.9%
1992 0 kt per square kilometre -0.7%
1993 0 kt per square kilometre +4.9%
1994 0 kt per square kilometre -3.3%
1995 0 kt per square kilometre -9.1%
1996 0 kt per square kilometre -3.0%
1997 0 kt per square kilometre -3.2%
1998 0 kt per square kilometre -3.9%
1999 0 kt per square kilometre +0.7%
2000 0 kt per square kilometre +1.6%
2001 0 kt per square kilometre -0.7%
2002 0 kt per square kilometre -2.2%
2003 0 kt per square kilometre +4.3%
2004 0 kt per square kilometre -3.8%
2005 0 kt per square kilometre -0.8%
2006 0 kt per square kilometre -3.7%
2007 0 kt per square kilometre +5.6%
2008 0 kt per square kilometre -24.8%
2009 0 kt per square kilometre -2.8%
2010 0 kt per square kilometre +17.0%
2011 0 kt per square kilometre -5.5%
2012 0 kt per square kilometre +2.5%
2013 0 kt per square kilometre -7.5%
2014 0 kt per square kilometre +7.9%
2015 0 kt per square kilometre -9.3%
2016 0 kt per square kilometre +5.9%
2017 0 kt per square kilometre +1.4%
2018 0 kt per square kilometre -4.2%
2019 0 kt per square kilometre -3.3%
2020 0 kt per square kilometre -0.7%
2021 0 kt per square kilometre -1.7%
2022 0 kt per square kilometre -3.3%
2023 0 kt per square kilometre -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 48 Portugal 0 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 49 Cyprus 0 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 50 Honduras 0 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 52 Albania 0 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 53 Palestine, State of 0 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 54 Estonia 0 kt per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 178 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that) in Japan?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that) in Japan was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that) recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 1973.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that) recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
How does Japan rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that)?
Japan ranks 51st out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that) rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that volatilises) (Synthetic fertilizers), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that volatilises) (Synthetic fertilizers) 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.

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that volatilises) (Synthetic fertilizers) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that volatilises) (Synthetic fertilizers), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
178 places, 9,865 data points, 1961–2023
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Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that volatilises) (Synthetic fertilizers) 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.