Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Japan
Japan: Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 1.11 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Japan, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Japan is 1.11 %, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Japan peaked at 2.17 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.07 %, in 2022.
That places Japan 201st out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.17 % | — |
| 1991 | 2.14 % | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 2.08 % | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 2.09 % | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 1.99 % | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 1.98 % | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.88 % | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 1.86 % | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 1.84 % | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.73 % | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 1.68 % | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 1.77 % | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 1.68 % | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 1.6 % | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 1.54 % | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 1.54 % | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.52 % | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.51 % | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.47 % | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 1.53 % | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 1.4 % | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 1.26 % | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 1.17 % | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 1.19 % | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.12 % | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 1.15 % | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.09 % | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 1.1 % | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.16 % | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 1.15 % | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.18 % | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 1.09 % | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 1.07 % | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 1.11 % | +3.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1.11 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.1 %, 27% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1.11 % is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.19 %, 35% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.98 % | 1.73 % | 2.17 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.58 % | 1.47 % | 1.77 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 % | 1.09 % | 1.4 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 % | 1.07 % | 1.18 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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 (co2eq) in Japan?
- Waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Japan was 1.11 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.17 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 % in 2022.
- How does Japan rank for waste — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Japan ranks 201st out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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.