Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Japan
Japan: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 11,766 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste — emissions (co2eq) in Japan is 11,766 kt, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) in Japan peaked at 26,126 kt in 1995 and was at its lowest, 11,766 kt, in 2023.
That places Japan 42nd out of 232 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Japan, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13,915 kt | — |
| 1962 | 14,816 kt | +6.5% |
| 1963 | 15,730 kt | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 16,706 kt | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 17,742 kt | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 18,810 kt | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 19,931 kt | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 21,102 kt | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 22,322 kt | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 23,381 kt | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 24,520 kt | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 24,831 kt | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 25,132 kt | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 25,049 kt | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 24,901 kt | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 25,361 kt | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 25,342 kt | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 25,575 kt | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 25,600 kt | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 25,324 kt | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 25,151 kt | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 25,157 kt | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 25,285 kt | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 25,344 kt | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 25,186 kt | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 25,189 kt | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 25,379 kt | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 25,548 kt | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 25,563 kt | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 26,030 kt | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 26,020 kt | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 25,819 kt | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 25,705 kt | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 25,978 kt | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 26,126 kt | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 25,292 kt | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 24,716 kt | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 23,664 kt | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 22,688 kt | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 22,207 kt | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 21,440 kt | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 20,586 kt | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 20,080 kt | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 19,580 kt | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 19,161 kt | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 18,832 kt | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 18,891 kt | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 17,743 kt | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 16,714 kt | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 16,355 kt | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 15,868 kt | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 15,160 kt | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 15,497 kt | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 14,191 kt | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 14,178 kt | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 13,360 kt | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 13,451 kt | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 13,708 kt | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 13,292 kt | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 12,513 kt | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 12,345 kt | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 12,022 kt | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 11,766 kt | -2.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 11,766 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,573 kt, 4.6× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Japan's 11,766 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 586.52 kt, 20.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,897 kt | 13,915 kt | 22,322 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 24,969 kt | 23,381 kt | 25,600 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,313 kt | 25,151 kt | 25,563 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,204 kt | 22,688 kt | 26,126 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,523 kt | 16,714 kt | 22,207 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,506 kt | 13,292 kt | 16,355 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,161 kt | 11,766 kt | 12,513 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 39 Iraq 12,032 kt compare
- 40 Chile 11,833 kt compare
- 41 Philippines 11,804 kt compare
- 43 China, Taiwan Province of 11,235 kt compare
- 44 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 11,155 kt compare
- 44 United Kingdom 11,155 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 waste — emissions (co2eq) in Japan?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) in Japan was 11,766 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 26,126 kt in 1995.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,766 kt in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for waste — emissions (co2eq)?
- Japan ranks 42nd out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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