Other forest — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC in Japan
Japan: Other forest — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC was 0.0007 kt in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Other forest — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC in Japan, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other forest — emissions (n2o) — unfccc in Japan is 0.0007 kt, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 50.0% on the previous year and down 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — emissions (n2o) — unfccc in Japan peaked at 0.0112 kt in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 kt, in 2016.
Japan ranks 29th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other forest — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC in Japan, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0028 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.0021 kt | -25.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0014 kt | -33.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0079 kt | +464.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0058 kt | -26.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0028 kt | -51.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0093 kt | +232.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0112 kt | +20.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0035 kt | -68.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0017 kt | -51.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0025 kt | +47.1% |
| 2001 | 0.004 kt | +60.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0067 kt | +67.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0013 kt | -80.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0039 kt | +200.0% |
| 2005 | 0.003 kt | -23.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0008 kt | -73.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0007 kt | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 0.007 kt | +900.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0028 kt | -60.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0013 kt | -53.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0017 kt | +30.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 kt | -70.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0011 kt | +120.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0063 kt | +472.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0017 kt | -73.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 kt | -76.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0064 kt | +1500.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 kt | -89.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0014 kt | +100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 kt | -50.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.0007 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.004 kt, 18% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other forest — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +1500.0% | 0.0004 kt | 0.0064 kt |
| 2008 | +900.0% | 0.0007 kt | 0.007 kt |
| 2014 | +472.7% | 0.0011 kt | 0.0063 kt |
| 1993 | +464.3% | 0.0014 kt | 0.0079 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0049 kt | 0.0014 kt | 0.0112 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0033 kt | 0.0007 kt | 0.007 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0022 kt | 0.0004 kt | 0.0064 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0007 kt | 0.0007 kt | 0.0007 kt | 1 |
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 other forest — emissions (n2o) — unfccc in Japan?
- Other forest — emissions (n2o) — unfccc in Japan was 0.0007 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other forest — emissions (n2o) — unfccc recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0112 kt in 1997.
- What is the lowest other forest — emissions (n2o) — unfccc recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 kt in 2016.
- How does Japan rank for other forest — emissions (n2o) — unfccc?
- Japan ranks 29th out of 35 countries with data for 2020.
- Is other forest — emissions (n2o) — unfccc rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other forest — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.