Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland in Japan
Japan: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland was 42.38 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
42.38 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
13th
of 23 countries
All-time high
54.24 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1990
All-time low
42.38 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
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
The most recent figure for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland in Japan is 42.38 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland in Japan peaked at 54.24 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1990 and was at its lowest, 42.38 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 2023.
Japan ranks 13th of 23 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 | 54.24 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 53.87 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 53.47 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 53.11 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 52.64 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 52.26 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 51.79 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 51.43 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 51.06 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 50.82 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 50.59 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 50.25 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 49.83 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 49.49 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 49.14 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 48.87 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 48.56 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 48.26 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 47.93 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 47.56 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 47.21 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 46.77 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 46.44 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 46.14 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 45.83 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 45.42 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 45.08 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 44.66 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 44.28 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 43.99 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 43.62 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 43.18 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 42.78 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 42.38 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.47 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 50.82 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 54.24 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.05 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 47.56 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 50.59 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.58 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 43.99 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 47.21 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.99 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 42.38 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 43.62 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4 |
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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)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, annual growth rate 3.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, per capita 0.0245 m3 per person (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value, annual growth rate -5.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland in Japan?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland in Japan was 42.38 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 54.24 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1990.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.38 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland?
- Japan ranks 13th out of 23 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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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