Other — Emissions Share in Japan

Japan: Other — Emissions Share was 11.42 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
11.42 %
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
45th
of 218 countries
All-time high
17.57 %
in 1991
All-time low
11.42 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Other — Emissions Share in Japan, 1990–2023

051015201990200620231990: 17.4 %1991: 17.6 %1992: 16 %1993: 15.2 %1994: 14.1 %1995: 13.8 %1996: 12.8 %1997: 12.6 %1998: 12.7 %1999: 12.7 %2000: 16.4 %2001: 15.3 %2002: 15.2 %2003: 14.6 %2004: 14.2 %2005: 14.3 %2006: 14.2 %2007: 14.1 %2008: 14.1 %2009: 13.9 %2010: 13.6 %2011: 14.4 %2012: 14.3 %2013: 13.9 %2014: 13.6 %2015: 13.3 %2016: 12.9 %2017: 12.6 %2018: 12.4 %2019: 12.3 %2020: 11.7 %2021: 11.9 %2022: 11.9 %2023: 11.4 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for other — emissions share in Japan is 11.42 %, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other — emissions share in Japan peaked at 17.57 % in 1991 and was at its lowest, 11.42 %, in 2023.

Japan ranks 45th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Other — Emissions Share in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Other — Emissions Share (N2O) in Japan, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 17.43 % —
1991 17.57 % +0.8%
1992 16.01 % -8.9%
1993 15.16 % -5.3%
1994 14.06 % -7.3%
1995 13.85 % -1.5%
1996 12.8 % -7.6%
1997 12.59 % -1.6%
1998 12.65 % +0.5%
1999 12.72 % +0.6%
2000 16.43 % +29.2%
2001 15.29 % -6.9%
2002 15.2 % -0.6%
2003 14.62 % -3.8%
2004 14.15 % -3.2%
2005 14.34 % +1.3%
2006 14.19 % -1.0%
2007 14.1 % -0.6%
2008 14.06 % -0.3%
2009 13.86 % -1.4%
2010 13.6 % -1.9%
2011 14.36 % +5.6%
2012 14.34 % -0.1%
2013 13.86 % -3.3%
2014 13.58 % -2.0%
2015 13.32 % -1.9%
2016 12.95 % -2.8%
2017 12.57 % -2.9%
2018 12.44 % -1.0%
2019 12.27 % -1.4%
2020 11.72 % -4.5%
2021 11.87 % +1.3%
2022 11.87 % +0.0%
2023 11.42 % -3.8%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 11.42 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.2 %, 2.2× the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 11.42 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.5 %, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Other — Emissions Share 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.

YearChange FromTo
2000 +29.2% 12.72 % 16.43 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.48 % 12.59 % 17.57 % 10
2000s 14.62 % 13.86 % 16.43 % 10
2010s 13.33 % 12.27 % 14.36 % 10
2020s 11.72 % 11.42 % 11.87 % 4

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  1. 42 Congo 12.05 % compare
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  4. 46 Lebanon 11.38 % compare
  5. 47 Haiti 10.8 % compare
  6. 48 Mozambique 10.43 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is other — emissions share in Japan?
Other — emissions share in Japan was 11.42 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other — emissions share recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 17.57 % in 1991.
What is the lowest other — emissions share recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 11.42 % in 2023.
How does Japan rank for other — emissions share?
Japan ranks 45th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
Is other — emissions share rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. 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 Share (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
250 places, 8,276 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.