Other — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Other — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0055 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Other — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre in Japan is 0.0055 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023. 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) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 0.015 kt per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0055 kt per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Japan 27th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Other — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre in Japan, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0106 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0106 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0107 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0108 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0108 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0108 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0109 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.011 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.011 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0105 kt per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0107 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0109 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.012 kt per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1974 | 0.012 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0118 kt per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0122 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0127 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0128 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0132 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0128 kt per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0121 kt per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0119 kt per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0119 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0125 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0124 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0123 kt per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0132 kt per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0135 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0136 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0146 kt per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 0.015 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0144 kt per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0138 kt per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0138 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0137 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0135 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0132 kt per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0133 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0125 kt per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0124 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0113 kt per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 0.011 kt per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0105 kt per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.01 kt per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0097 kt per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0093 kt per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0092 kt per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0084 kt per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0078 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0079 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0079 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0076 kt per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0073 kt per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0071 kt per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0068 kt per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0066 kt per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0064 kt per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 0.006 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | -6.6% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.0055 kt per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0018 kt per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.0055 kt per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0021 kt per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0108 kt per square kilometre | 0.0106 kt per square kilometre | 0.011 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0119 kt per square kilometre | 0.0105 kt per square kilometre | 0.0132 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0126 kt per square kilometre | 0.0119 kt per square kilometre | 0.0136 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0138 kt per square kilometre | 0.0125 kt per square kilometre | 0.015 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.01 kt per square kilometre | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | 0.0124 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | 0.0079 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | 0.006 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 24 Belgium 0.0057 kt per square kilometre compare
- 25 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0056 kt per square kilometre compare
- 26 India 0.0055 kt per square kilometre compare
- 28 Luxembourg 0.0053 kt per square kilometre compare
- 29 Grenada 0.0052 kt per square kilometre compare
- 30 Dominican Republic 0.005 kt per square kilometre 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) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre in Japan?
- Other — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre in Japan was 0.0055 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.015 kt per square kilometre in 1991.
- What is the lowest other — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0055 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for other — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 27th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) 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.
Other — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Other — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) 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.