Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0057 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre in Japan is 0.0057 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 0.0072 kt per square kilometre in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.004 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Japan 17th out of 186 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 (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre in Japan, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0053 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.006 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.006 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0062 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0062 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0062 kt per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0062 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0064 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0065 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0066 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0067 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0068 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0069 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0069 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0068 kt per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0068 kt per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0069 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0069 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0071 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0071 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.007 kt per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.007 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.007 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0069 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0069 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0068 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0067 kt per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0066 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0065 kt per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0065 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0064 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0064 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0061 kt per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0062 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0062 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0062 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0061 kt per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0061 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.006 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | 0.0062 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0065 kt per square kilometre | 0.0062 kt per square kilometre | 0.0069 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.007 kt per square kilometre | 0.0068 kt per square kilometre | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0066 kt per square kilometre | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | 0.0069 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0061 kt per square kilometre | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | 0.0062 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | 0.0059 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre in Japan?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre in Japan was 0.0057 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0072 kt per square kilometre in 1995.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.004 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Japan rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 17th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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 (CO2eq) from N2O (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 N2O (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 N2O (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 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 N2O (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.