Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Japan
Japan: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food was 1.2% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Japan, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Japan is 1.2%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Japan peaked at 1.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2015.
Japan ranks 16th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.2% | — |
| 1991 | 1.2% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.2% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.2% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 1.2% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 1.3% | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -4.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 16.0× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0%, 36.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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 share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Japan?
- Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Japan was 1.2% in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2015.
- How does Japan rank for share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food?
- Japan ranks 16th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.