Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Japan
Japan: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 6,468 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 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) from ch4 in Japan is 6,468 kt, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Japan peaked at 20,412 kt in 1978 and was at its lowest, 6,468 kt, in 2023.
That places Japan 47th out of 201 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) from CH4 in Japan, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12,460 kt | — |
| 1962 | 13,300 kt | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 14,140 kt | +6.3% |
| 1964 | 15,036 kt | +6.3% |
| 1965 | 15,988 kt | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 16,968 kt | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 18,004 kt | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 19,096 kt | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 20,244 kt | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 18,984 kt | -6.2% |
| 1971 | 19,992 kt | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 20,188 kt | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 20,356 kt | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 20,216 kt | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 19,964 kt | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 20,328 kt | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 20,272 kt | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 20,412 kt | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 20,384 kt | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 20,076 kt | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 19,852 kt | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 19,796 kt | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 19,852 kt | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 19,852 kt | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 19,628 kt | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 19,572 kt | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 19,684 kt | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 19,796 kt | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 19,768 kt | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 20,244 kt | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 20,272 kt | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 19,796 kt | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 19,292 kt | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 19,152 kt | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 18,508 kt | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 17,808 kt | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 17,052 kt | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 15,932 kt | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 15,092 kt | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 14,784 kt | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 14,028 kt | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 13,496 kt | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 12,880 kt | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 12,544 kt | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 12,264 kt | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 12,040 kt | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 12,096 kt | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 10,388 kt | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 10,332 kt | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 10,388 kt | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 9,856 kt | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 9,156 kt | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 9,044 kt | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 8,260 kt | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 7,924 kt | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 7,588 kt | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 7,532 kt | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 7,644 kt | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 7,224 kt | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 6,944 kt | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 6,916 kt | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 6,664 kt | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 6,468 kt | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,137 kt | 12,460 kt | 20,244 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 20,110 kt | 18,984 kt | 20,412 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,788 kt | 19,572 kt | 20,076 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,315 kt | 15,092 kt | 20,272 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,485 kt | 10,332 kt | 14,784 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,462 kt | 7,224 kt | 10,388 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,748 kt | 6,468 kt | 6,944 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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 waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Japan?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Japan was 6,468 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 20,412 kt in 1978.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,468 kt in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Japan ranks 47th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. 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) from CH4 (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