Waste — Emissions (CO2) in Japan
Japan: Waste — Emissions (CO2) was 3,220 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions in Japan stood at 3,220 kt.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions in Japan peaked at 5,180 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 1961.
Japan ranks 5th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions (CO2) in Japan, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kt | — |
| 1962 | 0 kt | — |
| 1963 | 0 kt | — |
| 1964 | 0 kt | — |
| 1965 | 0 kt | — |
| 1966 | 0 kt | — |
| 1967 | 0 kt | — |
| 1968 | 0 kt | — |
| 1969 | 0 kt | — |
| 1970 | 2,420 kt | — |
| 1971 | 2,490 kt | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 2,560 kt | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 2,630 kt | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 2,700 kt | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 2,780 kt | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 2,820 kt | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 2,860 kt | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 2,900 kt | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 2,940 kt | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 2,980 kt | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 3,020 kt | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 3,050 kt | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 3,090 kt | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 3,120 kt | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 3,160 kt | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 3,190 kt | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 3,220 kt | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 3,250 kt | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 3,270 kt | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 3,300 kt | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 3,270 kt | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 3,500 kt | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 3,880 kt | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 4,250 kt | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 5,010 kt | +17.9% |
| 1996 | 4,900 kt | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 5,120 kt | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 5,180 kt | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 5,060 kt | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 4,900 kt | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 4,910 kt | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 4,620 kt | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 4,770 kt | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 4,630 kt | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 4,520 kt | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 4,420 kt | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 4,450 kt | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 5,020 kt | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 4,090 kt | -18.5% |
| 2010 | 3,730 kt | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 3,760 kt | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 3,760 kt | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4,190 kt | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 3,700 kt | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 4,020 kt | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 3,610 kt | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 3,770 kt | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 3,880 kt | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 3,900 kt | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 3,420 kt | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 3,330 kt | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 3,270 kt | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 3,220 kt | -1.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 3,220 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.47 kt, 1303.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Japan's 3,220 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.8 kt, 203.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kt | 0 kt | 0 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,710 kt | 2,420 kt | 2,940 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,135 kt | 2,980 kt | 3,270 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,347 kt | 3,270 kt | 5,180 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,633 kt | 4,090 kt | 5,020 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,832 kt | 3,610 kt | 4,190 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,310 kt | 3,220 kt | 3,420 kt | 4 |
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 waste — emissions in Japan?
- Waste — emissions in Japan was 3,220 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 5,180 kt in 1998.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 1961.
- How does Japan rank for waste — emissions?
- Japan ranks 5th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood 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). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf