Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per capita in Japan

Japan: Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per capita was 0 kt per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0 kt per person
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
75th
of 110 countries
All-time high
0 kt per person
in 1961
All-time low
0 kt per person
in 1973
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per capita in Japan, 1961–2023

00000196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per person.

Analysis

Japan recorded 0 kt per person for wheat — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per capita in 2023.

The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wheat — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per capita in Japan peaked at 0 kt per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per person, in 1973.

That places Japan 75th out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per capita in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per capita in Japan, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per person Change
1961 0 kt per person
1962 0 kt per person -1.9%
1963 0 kt per person -10.0%
1964 0 kt per person -13.8%
1965 0 kt per person -7.4%
1966 0 kt per person -12.3%
1967 0 kt per person -13.9%
1968 0 kt per person -13.0%
1969 0 kt per person -12.2%
1970 0 kt per person -20.9%
1971 0 kt per person -29.0%
1972 0 kt per person -32.6%
1973 0 kt per person -35.0%
1974 0 kt per person +9.0%
1975 0 kt per person +6.9%
1976 0 kt per person -1.7%
1977 0 kt per person -4.4%
1978 0 kt per person +29.1%
1979 0 kt per person +31.9%
1980 0 kt per person +27.3%
1981 0 kt per person +16.6%
1982 0 kt per person +0.8%
1983 0 kt per person +0.0%
1984 0 kt per person +0.4%
1985 0 kt per person +0.2%
1986 0 kt per person +4.4%
1987 0 kt per person +9.9%
1988 0 kt per person +3.6%
1989 0 kt per person +0.2%
1990 0 kt per person -8.6%
1991 0 kt per person -8.7%
1992 0 kt per person -10.5%
1993 0 kt per person -14.7%
1994 0 kt per person -17.5%
1995 0 kt per person -0.7%
1996 0 kt per person +4.5%
1997 0 kt per person -0.9%
1998 0 kt per person +2.7%
1999 0 kt per person +3.9%
2000 0 kt per person +8.2%
2001 0 kt per person +7.4%
2002 0 kt per person +4.8%
2003 0 kt per person +2.3%
2004 0 kt per person +0.1%
2005 0 kt per person +0.4%
2006 0 kt per person +2.2%
2007 0 kt per person -4.1%
2008 0 kt per person -0.5%
2009 0 kt per person -0.2%
2010 0 kt per person -0.7%
2011 0 kt per person +2.4%
2012 0 kt per person -0.9%
2013 0 kt per person +0.6%
2014 0 kt per person +1.3%
2015 0 kt per person +0.3%
2016 0 kt per person +0.7%
2017 0 kt per person -0.9%
2018 0 kt per person -0.0%
2019 0 kt per person -0.0%
2020 0 kt per person +0.8%
2021 0 kt per person +4.0%
2022 0 kt per person +3.8%
2023 0 kt per person +2.4%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 0 kt per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 kt per person, 6% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 0 kt per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 kt per person, 39% of the median. (8 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per capita in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1973 -35.0% 0 kt per person 0 kt per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 9
1970s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 10
1980s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 10
1990s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 10
2000s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 10
2010s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 10
2020s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 72 Palestine 0 kt per person compare
  2. 73 Portugal 0 kt per person compare
  3. 74 Kenya 0 kt per person compare
  4. 76 Bangladesh 0 kt per person compare
  5. 77 Zambia 0 kt per person compare
  6. 78 Yemen 0 kt per person compare

See the full ranking of 112 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per capita in Japan?
Wheat — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per capita in Japan was 0 kt per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest wheat — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per capita recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 0 kt per person in 1961.
What is the lowest wheat — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per capita recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per person in 1973.
How does Japan rank for wheat — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per capita?
Japan ranks 75th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
Is wheat — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per capita rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) ÷ Population, total

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About this data

Indicator
Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per capita
Unit
kt per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
112 places, 6,134 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.