Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0177 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.0177 kt per square kilometre for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 0.0557 kt per square kilometre in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0177 kt per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Japan 97th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Japan, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.034 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0363 kt per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0386 kt per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1964 | 0.041 kt per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0436 kt per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0463 kt per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0491 kt per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0521 kt per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0552 kt per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0518 kt per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0545 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0551 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0555 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0551 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0545 kt per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0555 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0553 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0557 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0556 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0548 kt per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0542 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0541 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0542 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0544 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0538 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0537 kt per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.054 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0543 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0542 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0555 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0556 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0543 kt per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0529 kt per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0525 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0508 kt per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0489 kt per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0468 kt per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0437 kt per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0414 kt per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0406 kt per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0385 kt per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.037 kt per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0353 kt per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0344 kt per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0336 kt per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.033 kt per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0332 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0285 kt per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0283 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0285 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.027 kt per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0251 kt per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0248 kt per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0227 kt per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0217 kt per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0208 kt per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0207 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.021 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0198 kt per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0191 kt per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.019 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0183 kt per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0177 kt per square kilometre | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.044 kt per square kilometre | 0.034 kt per square kilometre | 0.0552 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0549 kt per square kilometre | 0.0518 kt per square kilometre | 0.0557 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0542 kt per square kilometre | 0.0537 kt per square kilometre | 0.0548 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0502 kt per square kilometre | 0.0414 kt per square kilometre | 0.0556 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0343 kt per square kilometre | 0.0283 kt per square kilometre | 0.0406 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0232 kt per square kilometre | 0.0198 kt per square kilometre | 0.0285 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0185 kt per square kilometre | 0.0177 kt per square kilometre | 0.0191 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 94 New Zealand 0.0179 kt per square kilometre compare
- 95 Ecuador 0.0178 kt per square kilometre compare
- 96 Ukraine 0.0178 kt per square kilometre compare
- 98 Luxembourg 0.0175 kt per square kilometre compare
- 99 Uzbekistan 0.0174 kt per square kilometre compare
- 100 South Africa 0.0173 kt per square kilometre 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) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Japan?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Japan was 0.0177 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0557 kt per square kilometre in 1978.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0177 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 97th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (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.