Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland in Japan
Japan: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland was 17.13 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
17.13 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
18th
of 34 countries
All-time high
40.83 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1990
All-time low
10.77 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2011
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland in Japan, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
Japan recorded 17.13 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland in Japan peaked at 40.83 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1990 and was at its lowest, 10.77 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 2011.
Japan ranks 18th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland in Japan, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40.83 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 38.29 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 36.02 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 33.48 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 32.03 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 28.74 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -10.3% |
| 1996 | 24.4 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -15.1% |
| 1997 | 20.62 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -15.5% |
| 1998 | 19.36 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 18.73 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 17.85 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 16.95 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 16.17 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 15.28 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 14.64 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 14.02 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 13.8 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 13.13 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 12.48 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 11.72 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 11.18 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 10.77 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 11.15 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 11.63 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 11.76 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 11.77 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 12.03 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 12.65 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 13.58 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 14.22 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 14.77 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 15.56 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 16.2 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 17.13 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.25 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 18.73 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 40.83 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.6 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 11.72 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 17.85 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.07 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10.77 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 14.22 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.92 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 14.77 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 17.13 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 15 Belgium 34.31 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 16 New Zealand 27.28 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 17 Austria 19.03 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 19 Australia 14.5 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 20 Hungary 9.16 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 21 Ukraine 9.08 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
More environment data for Japan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.8 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.358 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood — Export quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export quantity, per capita 0.0012 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, annual growth rate 5.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, per capita 0.0004 1000 USD per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland in Japan?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland in Japan was 17.13 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 40.83 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1990.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.77 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2011.
- How does Japan rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland?
- Japan ranks 18th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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