Climate Change in Japan

1,438 indicators covering climate change for Japan.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Wheat — Crop residues (N content), per capita 0.1102 kg per person 2023 up 36.0% 71st
Wheat — Crop residues (N content), per unit of GDP 0 kg per US$ of GDP 2023 up 59.7% 90th
Wheat — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre 37.65 kg per square kilometre 2023 up 32.8% 56th
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita 0.0001 kt per person 2023 down 6.7% 30th
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre 0.0236 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 8.8% 14th
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita 0.0001 kt per person 2023 down 6.7% 30th
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square 0.0236 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 8.8% 14th
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 6.7% 30th
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre 0.0008 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 8.8% 14th
Calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN) and other mixtures with calcium 1,974 t 2024 up 227.9% 52nd
Calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN) and other mixtures with calcium 1,168 1000 USD 2024 up 323.8% 50th
Agricultural water withdrawal, Percent of total water withdrawal 67.94 2021 up 1.4% 74th
Pre- and post-production — Energy Use 12,412 TJ 2023 down 46.4% 18th
Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Energy Use 12,412 TJ 2023 down 46.4% 18th
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 9.7% 63rd
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 9.7% 63rd
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 9.7% 63rd
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) 19,795 kt 2023 down 18.8% 7th
Per capita methane emissions by sector 27.18 kilograms per person 2023 down 26.9% 99th
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector 6.73 million tonnes 2023 down 3.7% 55th
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector 22.77 million tonnes 2023 down 5.3% 58th
Methane emissions by sector 0 tonnes 2023 72nd
Methane emissions from agriculture 16.04 million tonnes 2023 down 5.9% 53rd
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport 1,498 kilograms per person 2023 down 12.2% 52nd
CO₂ emissions from transport 186.34 million tonnes 2023 down 14.5% 6th
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector 290.74 kilograms per person 2023 up 13.1% 51st
Climate-driven Hazard & Exposure 5.8 2025 down 13.4% 48th
Climate-driven INFORM Risk Indicator 2.1 2025 down 12.5% 165th
Lack of coping capacity 1 2025 down 33.3% 189th
Vulnerability 1.5 2025 up 15.4% 177th
CO₂ emissions by sector 89.68 million tonnes 2023 down 28.8% 7th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector 721.07 kilograms per person 2023 down 26.8% 28th
Terrestrial protected areas 29.7% 2025 up 53.1% 38th
Terrestrial and marine protected areas 15.1% 2025 up 619.0% 86th
Marine protected areas 13.8% 2025 up 2,660.0% 42nd
Pre- and post-production — Energy Use 301,392 TJ 2023 down 0.4% 7th
Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Energy Use 301,392 TJ 2023 down 0.4% 7th
Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 6.7% 27th
Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre 0.0008 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 8.8% 13th
Rice — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 7.4% 27th
Rice — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O), per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 9.5% 12th
Rice — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 7.4% 27th
Rice — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 9.5% 12th
Rice — Crop residues (Emissions N2O), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 7.4% 27th
Rice — Crop residues (Emissions N2O), per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 9.5% 12th
Rice — Crop residues (N content), per capita 0.8572 kg per person 2023 down 7.4% 27th
Rice — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre 292.76 kg per square kilometre 2023 down 9.5% 12th
Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 9.7% 59th
Rice — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 8.8% 59th
Rice — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 8.8% 59th
Rice — Crop residues (Emissions N2O), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 8.8% 59th
Rice — Crop residues (N content), per unit of GDP 0 kg per US$ of GDP 2023 up 8.8% 59th
Food Processing — Emissions 0.547 kt 2023 down 24.1% 20th
Food Processing — Emissions 0.1831 kt 2023 down 14.8% 11th
Food Processing — Emissions 19,731 kt 2023 down 18.8% 9th
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 15.31 kt 2023 down 24.1% 20th
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 48.53 kt 2023 down 14.8% 11th
Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio 0.6493 2021 up 5.0% 49th
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector 15.38 million tonnes 2023 down 4.2% 9th
Food Packaging — Energy Use 26,624 TJ 2023 down 17.4% 7th