What is rice — emissions (co2eq) in Japan?

Rice — emissions (co2eq) in Japan was 9,777 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Japan?

The highest recorded value was 21,614 kt in 1968.

What is the lowest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Japan?

The lowest recorded value was 9,777 kt in 2023.

How does Japan rank for rice — emissions (co2eq)?

Japan ranks 16th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.

Is rice — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Japan?

Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. 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 Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Japan

Name: Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Japan
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Japan: Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) was 9,777 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

9,777 kt

Change on year

down 1.3%

World rank

16th

of 150 countries

All-time high

21,614 kt

in 1968

All-time low

9,777 kt

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Japan, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, rice — emissions (co2eq) in Japan stood at 9,777 kt. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — emissions (co2eq) in Japan peaked at 21,614 kt in 1968 and was at its lowest, 9,777 kt, in 2023.

Japan ranks 16th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	21,400 kt	21,218 kt	21,614 kt	9
1970s	17,891 kt	16,766 kt	19,250 kt	10
1980s	15,046 kt	14,077 kt	15,675 kt	10
1990s	13,449 kt	11,911 kt	14,745 kt	10
2000s	11,230 kt	10,686 kt	11,832 kt	10
2010s	10,549 kt	10,207 kt	10,900 kt	10
2020s	9,973 kt	9,777 kt	10,149 kt	4

Countries ranked near Japan

13 Nigeria 14,899 kt compare
14 Madagascar 10,796 kt compare
15 USSR 10,445 kt compare
17 Guinea 7,844 kt compare
18 Egypt 6,134 kt compare
19 Brazil 5,963 kt compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

More climate change data for Japan

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 12,181 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 3,633 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 8,547 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 13.71 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 305.27 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 9,462 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 2,401 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 7,061 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 9.06 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 252.18 kt (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — emissions (co2eq) in Japan?: Rice — emissions (co2eq) in Japan was 9,777 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Japan?: The highest recorded value was 21,614 kt in 1968.
What is the lowest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Japan?: The lowest recorded value was 9,777 kt in 2023.
How does Japan rank for rice — emissions (co2eq)?: Japan ranks 16th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Japan?: Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. 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 Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit: kt
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 183 places, 10,521 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.