Waste — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Waste — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre was 0.0088 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.0088 kt per square kilometre for waste — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 0.0142 kt per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Japan 4th out of 136 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Japan, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0.0066 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0068 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.007 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0074 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0076 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0078 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0079 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.008 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0081 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0082 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0083 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0084 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0086 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0087 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0087 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0088 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0089 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.009 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0091 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.009 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0096 kt per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0106 kt per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0117 kt per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0137 kt per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0134 kt per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.014 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0142 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0139 kt per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0134 kt per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0135 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0127 kt per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0131 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0127 kt per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0124 kt per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0121 kt per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0122 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0138 kt per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0112 kt per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0102 kt per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0103 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0103 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0115 kt per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0102 kt per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 0.011 kt per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0099 kt per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0103 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0106 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0107 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0094 kt per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0091 kt per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.009 kt per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0088 kt per square kilometre | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0074 kt per square kilometre | 0.0066 kt per square kilometre | 0.008 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0086 kt per square kilometre | 0.0081 kt per square kilometre | 0.009 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0119 kt per square kilometre | 0.009 kt per square kilometre | 0.0142 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0127 kt per square kilometre | 0.0112 kt per square kilometre | 0.0138 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0105 kt per square kilometre | 0.0099 kt per square kilometre | 0.0115 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0091 kt per square kilometre | 0.0088 kt per square kilometre | 0.0094 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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- 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)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,401 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions 9.06 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Japan?
- Waste — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Japan was 0.0088 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0142 kt per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Japan rank for waste — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 4th out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Waste — Emissions (CO2) 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.
Waste — Emissions (CO2) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Waste — Emissions 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
Waste — Emissions (CO2) 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.