Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) (Share CO2eq) in Japan

Japan: Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) (Share CO2eq) was 10.59 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
10.59 %
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
112th
of 223 countries
All-time high
10.63 %
in 2020
All-time low
7.75 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Japan, 1990–2023

02.557.5101990200620231990: 7.8 %1991: 7.9 %1992: 8 %1993: 8 %1994: 8 %1995: 8.2 %1996: 8.1 %1997: 8.3 %1998: 8.5 %1999: 8.5 %2000: 8.6 %2001: 9.4 %2002: 9.6 %2003: 9.6 %2004: 9.7 %2005: 9.8 %2006: 9.8 %2007: 9.8 %2008: 9.9 %2009: 10.5 %2010: 10 %2011: 9.8 %2012: 10 %2013: 10 %2014: 9.9 %2015: 9.9 %2016: 9.9 %2017: 9.8 %2018: 9.9 %2019: 9.9 %2020: 10.6 %2021: 10.1 %2022: 10.1 %2023: 10.6 %

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

Analysis

Japan recorded 10.59 % for pre- and post-production — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023.

That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions share (co2eq) in Japan peaked at 10.63 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.75 %, in 1990.

That places Japan 112th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) (Share CO2eq) in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Japan, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 7.75 % —
1991 7.88 % +1.7%
1992 7.95 % +0.9%
1993 8 % +0.6%
1994 8.03 % +0.4%
1995 8.15 % +1.5%
1996 8.11 % -0.5%
1997 8.29 % +2.2%
1998 8.53 % +2.9%
1999 8.47 % -0.7%
2000 8.57 % +1.2%
2001 9.4 % +9.7%
2002 9.64 % +2.6%
2003 9.57 % -0.7%
2004 9.65 % +0.8%
2005 9.81 % +1.7%
2006 9.75 % -0.6%
2007 9.84 % +0.9%
2008 9.89 % +0.5%
2009 10.47 % +5.9%
2010 10.03 % -4.2%
2011 9.78 % -2.5%
2012 10.02 % +2.5%
2013 9.98 % -0.4%
2014 9.95 % -0.3%
2015 9.91 % -0.4%
2016 9.95 % +0.4%
2017 9.76 % -1.9%
2018 9.95 % +1.9%
2019 9.93 % -0.2%
2020 10.63 % +7.0%
2021 10.08 % -5.2%
2022 10.08 % +0.0%
2023 10.59 % +5.1%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 10.59 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.94 %, 97% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 10.59 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.04 %, 1.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.12 % 7.75 % 8.53 % 10
2000s 9.66 % 8.57 % 10.47 % 10
2010s 9.93 % 9.76 % 10.03 % 10
2020s 10.35 % 10.08 % 10.63 % 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 109 Bangladesh 10.83 % compare
  2. 110 Kenya 10.8 % compare
  3. 111 OECD 10.68 % compare
  4. 113 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 10.58 % compare
  5. 113 United Kingdom 10.58 % compare
  6. 115 Micronesia 10.49 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pre- and post-production — emissions share (co2eq) in Japan?
Pre- and post-production — emissions share (co2eq) in Japan was 10.59 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 10.63 % in 2020.
What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 7.75 % in 1990.
How does Japan rank for pre- and post-production — emissions share (co2eq)?
Japan ranks 112th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is pre- and post-production — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2023
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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.