Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Japan
Japan: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) was 78.18 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat
Solid Food Waste — Emissions in Japan, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, solid food waste — emissions in Japan stood at 78.18 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid food waste — emissions in Japan peaked at 78.66 kt in 2012 and was at its lowest, 73.56 kt, in 1990.
That places Japan 55th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Japan, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 73.56 kt | — |
| 1991 | 74.57 kt | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 75.38 kt | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 76.08 kt | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 76.67 kt | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 77.18 kt | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 77.46 kt | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 77.62 kt | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 77.67 kt | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 77.8 kt | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 77.94 kt | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 77.96 kt | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 77.94 kt | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 77.98 kt | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 78.07 kt | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 78.12 kt | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 78.13 kt | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 78.13 kt | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 78.21 kt | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 78.29 kt | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 78.41 kt | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 78.55 kt | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 78.66 kt | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 78.61 kt | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 78.53 kt | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 78.4 kt | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 78.4 kt | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 78.38 kt | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 78.39 kt | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 78.4 kt | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 78.4 kt | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 78.4 kt | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 78.27 kt | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 78.18 kt | -0.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 78.18 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.71 kt, 7.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Japan's 78.18 kt is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 139.09 kt, 56% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.4 kt | 73.56 kt | 77.8 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.08 kt | 77.94 kt | 78.29 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.47 kt | 78.38 kt | 78.66 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.31 kt | 78.18 kt | 78.4 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 52 Sri Lanka 83.55 kt compare
- 53 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 80.95 kt compare
- 54 Madagascar 79.82 kt compare
- 56 Israel 77.91 kt compare
- 57 Tunisia 77.59 kt compare
- 58 Afghanistan 75.03 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 solid food waste — emissions in Japan?
- Solid food waste — emissions in Japan was 78.18 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid food waste — emissions recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 78.66 kt in 2012.
- What is the lowest solid food waste — emissions recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.56 kt in 1990.
- How does Japan rank for solid food waste — emissions?
- Japan ranks 55th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is solid food waste — emissions rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.