Share global food emissions in Japan
Japan: Share global food emissions was 1.17 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
1.17
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
16th
of 217 countries
All-time high
1.29
in 2001
All-time low
1.17
in 2015
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Share global food emissions in Japan, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share global food emissions in Japan is 1.17, 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 global food emissions in Japan peaked at 1.29 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.17, in 2015.
Japan ranks 16th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share global food emissions in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.22 | — |
| 1991 | 1.22 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.22 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.21 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.24 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 1.22 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 1.25 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 1.17 | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 1.18 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 1.24 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 1.27 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 1.29 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.23 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 1.24 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.2 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 1.19 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.21 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.27 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 1.25 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.18 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 1.22 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 1.25 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 1.26 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.26 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.22 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 1.17 | -4.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1.17 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0733, 16.0× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1.17 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0319, 36.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.22 | 1.17 | 1.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.23 | 1.18 | 1.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 | 1.17 | 1.26 | 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 global food emissions in Japan?
- Share global food emissions in Japan was 1.17 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share global food emissions recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 in 2001.
- What is the lowest share global food emissions recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.17 in 2015.
- How does Japan rank for share global food emissions?
- Japan ranks 16th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share global food emissions 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share global food emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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