Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share in Japan

Japan: Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share was 13.07 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
13.07 %
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
21st
of 223 countries
All-time high
13.07 %
in 2023
All-time low
6.12 %
in 1998
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0510151990200620231990: 7.2 %1991: 7.2 %1992: 6.9 %1993: 6.8 %1994: 6.5 %1995: 6.5 %1996: 6.2 %1997: 6.2 %1998: 6.1 %1999: 6.6 %2000: 8.7 %2001: 9 %2002: 9.2 %2003: 9.3 %2004: 9.4 %2005: 9.8 %2006: 9.9 %2007: 10 %2008: 10.6 %2009: 11.3 %2010: 11.1 %2011: 11.6 %2012: 11.7 %2013: 11.6 %2014: 11.8 %2015: 11.9 %2016: 12 %2017: 12 %2018: 12.3 %2019: 12.4 %2020: 12.4 %2021: 12.3 %2022: 12.7 %2023: 13.1 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for pre- and post-production — emissions share in Japan is 13.07 %, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions share in Japan peaked at 13.07 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.12 %, in 1998.

That places Japan 21st out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share (N2O) in Japan, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 7.19 % —
1991 7.15 % -0.6%
1992 6.87 % -3.9%
1993 6.85 % -0.3%
1994 6.49 % -5.3%
1995 6.55 % +0.9%
1996 6.15 % -6.1%
1997 6.16 % +0.2%
1998 6.12 % -0.6%
1999 6.61 % +8.0%
2000 8.74 % +32.2%
2001 9.01 % +3.1%
2002 9.24 % +2.6%
2003 9.35 % +1.2%
2004 9.39 % +0.4%
2005 9.8 % +4.4%
2006 9.89 % +0.9%
2007 9.96 % +0.7%
2008 10.58 % +6.2%
2009 11.27 % +6.5%
2010 11.05 % -2.0%
2011 11.57 % +4.7%
2012 11.66 % +0.8%
2013 11.55 % -0.9%
2014 11.79 % +2.1%
2015 11.9 % +0.9%
2016 12 % +0.8%
2017 12 % +0.0%
2018 12.3 % +2.5%
2019 12.36 % +0.5%
2020 12.45 % +0.7%
2021 12.31 % -1.1%
2022 12.73 % +3.4%
2023 13.07 % +2.7%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 13.07 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.89 %, 2.2× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 13.07 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.63 %, 3.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Pre- and post-production — 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 +32.2% 6.61 % 8.74 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.61 % 6.12 % 7.19 % 10
2000s 9.72 % 8.74 % 11.27 % 10
2010s 11.82 % 11.05 % 12.36 % 10
2020s 12.64 % 12.31 % 13.07 % 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 18 Bahrain 14.33 % compare
  2. 19 Solomon Islands 14.2 % compare
  3. 20 Romania 13.16 % compare
  4. 22 Uzbekistan 12.83 % compare
  5. 23 Saint Lucia 12.17 % compare
  6. 24 Hungary 12.12 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pre- and post-production — emissions share in Japan?
Pre- and post-production — emissions share in Japan was 13.07 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions share recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 13.07 % in 2023.
What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions share recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 6.12 % in 1998.
How does Japan rank for pre- and post-production — emissions share?
Japan ranks 21st out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is pre- and post-production — emissions share rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,422 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.