Waste — Emissions Share in Japan
Japan: Waste — Emissions Share was 22.43 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Waste — Emissions Share in Japan, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste — emissions share in Japan is 22.43 %, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Japan peaked at 38.71 % in 1991 and was at its lowest, 22.43 %, in 2023.
That places Japan 109th out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions Share in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38.57 % | — |
| 1991 | 38.71 % | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 38.01 % | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 37.41 % | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 36.98 % | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 36.67 % | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 36.55 % | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 36.63 % | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 36.13 % | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 35.1 % | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 35.18 % | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 34.51 % | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 33.97 % | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 33.1 % | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 32.46 % | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 32.13 % | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 31.81 % | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 31.93 % | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 29.18 % | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 29.36 % | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 29.38 % | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 28.72 % | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 27.35 % | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 27.08 % | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 25.61 % | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 25.15 % | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 24.33 % | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 24.19 % | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 24.71 % | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 23.84 % | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 23.36 % | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 23.22 % | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 22.77 % | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 22.43 % | -1.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 22.43 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.93 %, 75% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Japan's 22.43 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.9 %, 1.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.08 % | 35.1 % | 38.71 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.36 % | 29.18 % | 35.18 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.04 % | 23.84 % | 29.38 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.95 % | 22.43 % | 23.36 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 106 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 22.69 % compare
- 107 Polynesia 22.53 % compare
- 108 Micronesia 22.5 % compare
- 110 Rwanda 21.94 % compare
- 111 Papua New Guinea 21.7 % compare
- 112 Brazil 21.44 % 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 share in Japan?
- Waste — emissions share in Japan was 22.43 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 38.71 % in 1991.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.43 % in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for waste — emissions share?
- Japan ranks 109th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.