Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Other Land in Japan
Japan: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Other Land was 4.77 Mt CO2e in 2023. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Other 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 - other land in Japan is 4.77 Mt CO2e, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - other land in Japan peaked at 10.88 Mt CO2e in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.2831 Mt CO2e, in 2003.
Japan ranks 17th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Other Land in Japan, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.78 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2001 | 3.13 Mt CO2e | -17.1% |
| 2002 | 2.59 Mt CO2e | -17.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2831 Mt CO2e | -89.1% |
| 2004 | 3.12 Mt CO2e | +1003.7% |
| 2005 | 1.9 Mt CO2e | -39.2% |
| 2006 | 2.61 Mt CO2e | +37.7% |
| 2007 | 5.56 Mt CO2e | +112.6% |
| 2008 | 10.88 Mt CO2e | +95.8% |
| 2009 | 8.34 Mt CO2e | -23.3% |
| 2010 | 5.68 Mt CO2e | -31.8% |
| 2011 | 7.2 Mt CO2e | +26.7% |
| 2012 | 5.53 Mt CO2e | -23.2% |
| 2013 | 3.93 Mt CO2e | -29.0% |
| 2014 | 7.25 Mt CO2e | +84.5% |
| 2015 | 6.09 Mt CO2e | -15.9% |
| 2016 | 6.21 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 5.37 Mt CO2e | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 4.27 Mt CO2e | -20.4% |
| 2019 | 4.38 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 3.26 Mt CO2e | -25.7% |
| 2021 | 3.26 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 4.77 Mt CO2e | +46.3% |
| 2023 | 4.77 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.22 Mt CO2e | 0.2831 Mt CO2e | 10.88 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.59 Mt CO2e | 3.93 Mt CO2e | 7.25 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.01 Mt CO2e | 3.26 Mt CO2e | 4.77 Mt CO2e | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - other land in Japan?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - other land in Japan was 4.77 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 - other land recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.88 Mt CO2e in 2008.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - other land recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2831 Mt CO2e in 2003.
- How does Japan rank for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - other land?
- Japan ranks 17th out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - other land rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. 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 - Other 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 "Other land".