Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Japan
Japan: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) was 2,189 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Japan, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in Japan is 2,189 kt, measured in 2023.
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 (co2eq) in Japan peaked at 2,203 kt in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2,060 kt, in 1990.
Japan ranks 47th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Japan, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,060 kt | — |
| 1991 | 2,088 kt | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 2,111 kt | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 2,130 kt | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 2,147 kt | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 2,161 kt | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 2,169 kt | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 2,173 kt | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 2,175 kt | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 2,178 kt | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 2,182 kt | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 2,183 kt | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2,182 kt | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,184 kt | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 2,186 kt | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 2,187 kt | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 2,188 kt | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,188 kt | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,190 kt | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 2,192 kt | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 2,196 kt | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 2,200 kt | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 2,203 kt | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 2,201 kt | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 2,199 kt | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 2,195 kt | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 2,195 kt | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,195 kt | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,195 kt | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,195 kt | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,195 kt | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,195 kt | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,192 kt | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 2,189 kt | -0.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 2,189 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 299.99 kt, 7.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Japan's 2,189 kt is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,895 kt, 56% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,139 kt | 2,060 kt | 2,178 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,186 kt | 2,182 kt | 2,192 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,197 kt | 2,195 kt | 2,203 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,193 kt | 2,189 kt | 2,195 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 44 Sri Lanka 2,339 kt compare
- 45 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2,267 kt compare
- 46 Madagascar 2,235 kt compare
- 48 Israel 2,182 kt compare
- 49 Tunisia 2,172 kt compare
- 50 Afghanistan 2,101 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 (co2eq) in Japan?
- Solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in Japan was 2,189 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,203 kt in 2012.
- What is the lowest solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,060 kt in 1990.
- How does Japan rank for solid food waste — emissions (co2eq)?
- Japan ranks 47th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.