Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land in Japan
Japan: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land was -57.77 Mt CO2e in 2023. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land in Japan, 2000–2023
Source: Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land in Japan is -57.77 Mt CO2e, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land in Japan peaked at -57.77 Mt CO2e in 2023 and was at its lowest, -111.82 Mt CO2e, in 2004.
That places Japan 163rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land in Japan, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -103.83 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2001 | -103.77 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 2002 | -103.69 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 2003 | -111.79 Mt CO2e | +7.8% |
| 2004 | -111.82 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2005 | -106.06 Mt CO2e | -5.2% |
| 2006 | -100.06 Mt CO2e | -5.7% |
| 2007 | -98.25 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 2008 | -93.24 Mt CO2e | -5.1% |
| 2009 | -88.93 Mt CO2e | -4.6% |
| 2010 | -89.49 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2011 | -91.46 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2012 | -91.41 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 2013 | -83.6 Mt CO2e | -8.5% |
| 2014 | -80.5 Mt CO2e | -3.7% |
| 2015 | -73.79 Mt CO2e | -8.3% |
| 2016 | -69 Mt CO2e | -6.5% |
| 2017 | -70.79 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2018 | -68.98 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 2019 | -64.46 Mt CO2e | -6.5% |
| 2020 | -65.85 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2021 | -63.59 Mt CO2e | -3.4% |
| 2022 | -59.76 Mt CO2e | -6.0% |
| 2023 | -57.77 Mt CO2e | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -102.14 Mt CO2e | -111.82 Mt CO2e | -88.93 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | -78.35 Mt CO2e | -91.46 Mt CO2e | -64.46 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | -61.74 Mt CO2e | -65.85 Mt CO2e | -57.77 Mt CO2e | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land in Japan?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land in Japan was -57.77 Mt CO2e in 2023, according to Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was -57.77 Mt CO2e in 2023.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -111.82 Mt CO2e in 2004.
- How does Japan rank for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land?
- Japan ranks 163rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net flux of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the category "Forest land".