Other — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Japan
Japan: Other — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 1,990 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Other — Emissions (CO2eq) in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, other — emissions (co2eq) in Japan stood at 1,990 kt. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other — emissions (co2eq) in Japan peaked at 5,459 kt in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1,990 kt, in 2023.
That places Japan 20th out of 228 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Other — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Japan, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,896 kt | — |
| 1962 | 3,896 kt | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3,922 kt | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 3,948 kt | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 3,975 kt | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 3,975 kt | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 4,002 kt | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 4,028 kt | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 4,028 kt | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3,842 kt | -4.6% |
| 1971 | 3,922 kt | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 4,002 kt | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 4,399 kt | +9.9% |
| 1974 | 4,399 kt | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 4,320 kt | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 4,478 kt | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 4,638 kt | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 4,690 kt | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 4,850 kt | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 4,690 kt | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 4,426 kt | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 4,346 kt | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 4,372 kt | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 4,558 kt | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 4,532 kt | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 4,478 kt | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 4,823 kt | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 4,929 kt | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 4,956 kt | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 5,326 kt | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 5,459 kt | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 5,247 kt | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 5,035 kt | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 5,035 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4,982 kt | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 4,929 kt | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 4,796 kt | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 4,850 kt | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 4,558 kt | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 4,532 kt | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 4,134 kt | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 4,002 kt | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 3,816 kt | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 3,630 kt | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 3,551 kt | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 3,392 kt | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 3,339 kt | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 3,074 kt | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 2,809 kt | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 2,836 kt | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 2,862 kt | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 2,862 kt | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,782 kt | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 2,676 kt | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 2,576 kt | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 2,478 kt | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 2,422 kt | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 2,337 kt | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 2,282 kt | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 2,136 kt | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 2,194 kt | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 2,131 kt | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 1,990 kt | -6.6% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1,990 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 105.55 kt, 18.9× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1,990 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 189.47 kt, 10.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,963 kt | 3,896 kt | 4,028 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,354 kt | 3,842 kt | 4,850 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,611 kt | 4,346 kt | 4,956 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,022 kt | 4,558 kt | 5,459 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,628 kt | 2,809 kt | 4,532 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,611 kt | 2,282 kt | 2,862 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,113 kt | 1,990 kt | 2,194 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 17 Democratic Republic of the Congo 2,382 kt compare
- 18 Saudi Arabia 2,115 kt compare
- 19 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2,051 kt compare
- 21 Viet Nam 1,964 kt compare
- 21 Vietnam 1,964 kt compare
- 23 Mexico 1,781 kt compare
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 other — emissions (co2eq) in Japan?
- Other — emissions (co2eq) in Japan was 1,990 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 5,459 kt in 1991.
- What is the lowest other — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,990 kt in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for other — emissions (co2eq)?
- Japan ranks 20th out of 228 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. 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 Other — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf