Pre- and post-production: Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases … square in Japan

Japan: Pre- and post-production: Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases … square was 0.0151 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0151 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
45th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.0151 kt per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0.001 kt per square kilometre
in 1999
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5), per in Japan, 1990–2023

00.0050.010.0151990200620231990: 0.007 kt per square kilometre1991: 0.007 kt per square kilometre1992: 0.007 kt per square kilometre1993: 0.004 kt per square kilometre1994: 0.006 kt per square kilometre1995: 0.008 kt per square kilometre1996: 0.009 kt per square kilometre1997: 0.011 kt per square kilometre1998: 0.007 kt per square kilometre1999: 0.001 kt per square kilometre2000: 0.001 kt per square kilometre2001: 0.002 kt per square kilometre2002: 0.002 kt per square kilometre2003: 0.002 kt per square kilometre2004: 0.003 kt per square kilometre2005: 0.002 kt per square kilometre2006: 0.002 kt per square kilometre2007: 0.003 kt per square kilometre2008: 0.003 kt per square kilometre2009: 0.004 kt per square kilometre2010: 0.004 kt per square kilometre2011: 0.004 kt per square kilometre2012: 0.009 kt per square kilometre2013: 0.011 kt per square kilometre2014: 0.011 kt per square kilometre2015: 0.011 kt per square kilometre2016: 0.012 kt per square kilometre2017: 0.012 kt per square kilometre2018: 0.013 kt per square kilometre2019: 0.014 kt per square kilometre2020: 0.014 kt per square kilometre2021: 0.015 kt per square kilometre2022: 0.015 kt per square kilometre2023: 0.015 kt per square kilometre

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

Analysis

In 2023, pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per in Japan stood at 0.0151 kt per square kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per in Japan peaked at 0.0151 kt per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.001 kt per square kilometre, in 1999.

Japan ranks 45th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Pre- and post-production: Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases … square in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5), per square kilometre in Japan, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1990 0.0067 kt per square kilometre —
1991 0.0067 kt per square kilometre +0.8%
1992 0.0068 kt per square kilometre +0.5%
1993 0.0036 kt per square kilometre -46.4%
1994 0.0064 kt per square kilometre +77.5%
1995 0.0081 kt per square kilometre +26.0%
1996 0.0091 kt per square kilometre +11.9%
1997 0.0107 kt per square kilometre +18.3%
1998 0.0066 kt per square kilometre -38.1%
1999 0.001 kt per square kilometre -85.6%
2000 0.0013 kt per square kilometre +33.0%
2001 0.0016 kt per square kilometre +24.4%
2002 0.002 kt per square kilometre +23.8%
2003 0.0024 kt per square kilometre +21.3%
2004 0.0028 kt per square kilometre +15.9%
2005 0.0021 kt per square kilometre -25.1%
2006 0.0024 kt per square kilometre +16.4%
2007 0.0028 kt per square kilometre +18.2%
2008 0.0032 kt per square kilometre +12.8%
2009 0.0036 kt per square kilometre +12.7%
2010 0.004 kt per square kilometre +10.9%
2011 0.0043 kt per square kilometre +7.7%
2012 0.0093 kt per square kilometre +115.1%
2013 0.0106 kt per square kilometre +13.8%
2014 0.0108 kt per square kilometre +2.4%
2015 0.011 kt per square kilometre +2.2%
2016 0.0116 kt per square kilometre +4.8%
2017 0.0121 kt per square kilometre +4.9%
2018 0.0128 kt per square kilometre +5.6%
2019 0.0135 kt per square kilometre +5.5%
2020 0.0143 kt per square kilometre +5.6%
2021 0.0151 kt per square kilometre +5.7%
2022 0.0151 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
2023 0.0151 kt per square kilometre -0.0%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 0.0151 kt per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0121 kt per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (72 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 0.0151 kt per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.008 kt per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Pre- and post-production: Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases … square 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
2012 +115.1% 0.0043 kt per square kilometre 0.0093 kt per square kilometre
1999 -85.6% 0.0066 kt per square kilometre 0.001 kt per square kilometre
1994 +77.5% 0.0036 kt per square kilometre 0.0064 kt per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0066 kt per square kilometre 0.001 kt per square kilometre 0.0107 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0024 kt per square kilometre 0.0013 kt per square kilometre 0.0036 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.01 kt per square kilometre 0.004 kt per square kilometre 0.0135 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0149 kt per square kilometre 0.0143 kt per square kilometre 0.0151 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 42 Malaysia 0.0165 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 43 Philippines 0.0154 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 44 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0151 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 46 Bangladesh 0.015 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 47 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0147 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 48 India 0.0142 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per in Japan?
Pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per in Japan was 0.0151 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 0.0151 kt per square kilometre in 2021.
What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.001 kt per square kilometre in 1999.
How does Japan rank for pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per?
Japan ranks 45th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (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.

Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
190 places, 6,302 data points, 1990–2023
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Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (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.