Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Japan
Japan: Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) was 9,777 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 15th of 136 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Japan, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21,446 kt | — |
| 1962 | 21,418 kt | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 21,338 kt | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 21,224 kt | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 21,218 kt | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 21,323 kt | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 21,513 kt | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 21,614 kt | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 21,503 kt | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 19,250 kt | -10.5% |
| 1971 | 17,770 kt | -7.7% |
| 1972 | 17,586 kt | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 17,618 kt | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 18,021 kt | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 18,243 kt | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 18,339 kt | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 18,301 kt | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 17,014 kt | -7.0% |
| 1979 | 16,766 kt | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 15,675 kt | -6.5% |
| 1981 | 15,156 kt | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 15,097 kt | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 15,226 kt | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 15,546 kt | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 15,668 kt | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 15,456 kt | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 14,429 kt | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 14,132 kt | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 14,077 kt | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 13,900 kt | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 13,648 kt | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 14,029 kt | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 14,137 kt | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 14,745 kt | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 14,037 kt | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 13,149 kt | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 12,963 kt | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 11,972 kt | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 11,911 kt | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 11,832 kt | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 11,422 kt | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 11,289 kt | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 11,131 kt | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 11,361 kt | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 11,402 kt | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 11,241 kt | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 11,200 kt | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 10,737 kt | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 10,686 kt | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 10,900 kt | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 10,673 kt | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 10,734 kt | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 10,721 kt | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 10,696 kt | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 10,505 kt | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 10,426 kt | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 10,351 kt | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 10,278 kt | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 10,207 kt | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 10,149 kt | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 10,060 kt | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 9,904 kt | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 9,777 kt | -1.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 9,777 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 135.73 kt, 72.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Japan's 9,777 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,777 kt, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
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
- 12 Nigeria 14,899 kt compare
- 12 Türkiye 931.3 kt compare
- 13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 476.75 kt compare
- 13 Madagascar 10,796 kt compare
- 14 Timor-Leste 207.76 kt compare
- 14 USSR 10,445 kt compare
- 15 Republic of Moldova 49.45 kt compare
- 16 Guinea 7,844 kt compare
- 16 Melanesia 20.63 kt compare
- 17 Egypt 6,134 kt compare
- 17 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0.6817 kt compare
- 17 Micronesia 0.6817 kt compare
- 18 Brazil 5,963 kt compare
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 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 15th out of 136 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
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.