Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq), per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq), per square kilometre was 0.0051 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq), per square kilometre in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.0051 kt per square kilometre for synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 0.0124 kt per square kilometre in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0051 kt per square kilometre, in 2023.
Japan ranks 51st of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq), per square kilometre in Japan, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0095 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0099 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0103 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0101 kt per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0104 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0112 kt per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0117 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0117 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0111 kt per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0104 kt per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0102 kt per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.011 kt per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0124 kt per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0104 kt per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0098 kt per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0106 kt per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0108 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0109 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0117 kt per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0092 kt per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0097 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0103 kt per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0106 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0105 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0103 kt per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0105 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0101 kt per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0097 kt per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0097 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0093 kt per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0087 kt per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0087 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0091 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0088 kt per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.008 kt per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0075 kt per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0073 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0074 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0073 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0075 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0071 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0069 kt per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0053 kt per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0062 kt per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.006 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 0.006 kt per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0053 kt per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0107 kt per square kilometre | 0.0095 kt per square kilometre | 0.0117 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0108 kt per square kilometre | 0.0098 kt per square kilometre | 0.0124 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0101 kt per square kilometre | 0.0092 kt per square kilometre | 0.0106 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0082 kt per square kilometre | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | 0.0093 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0069 kt per square kilometre | 0.0053 kt per square kilometre | 0.0075 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | 0.0062 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0052 kt per square kilometre | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 48 Portugal 0.0054 kt per square kilometre compare
- 49 Cyprus 0.0053 kt per square kilometre compare
- 50 Honduras 0.0051 kt per square kilometre compare
- 52 Albania 0.0051 kt per square kilometre compare
- 53 Palestine, State of 0.005 kt per square kilometre compare
- 54 Estonia 0.005 kt per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Japan
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 252.18 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre in Japan?
- Synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre in Japan was 0.0051 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0124 kt per square kilometre in 1973.
- What is the lowest synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0051 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 51st out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.