Climate Change in Japan

1,462 indicators covering climate change for Japan.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
LULUCF — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC 0.6485 kt 2019 up 4.8% 32nd
Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters 74,487 2023 up 10.1% 27th
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC 73.28 kt 2020 down 2.4% 25th
LULUCF — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC 2.76 kt 2019 down 14.8% 36th
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type 11.36 million tonnes 2024 down 25.3% 4th
Annual CO₂ emissions from other industry 11.36 million tonnes 2024 down 25.3% 4th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions) 3.83 kt 2020 down 9.7% 22nd
All Crops — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O) — UNFCCC 1.83 kt 2020 down 7.5% 19th
Drained organic soils (N2O) — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC 0.2765 kt 2020 down 2.5% 23rd
Drained organic soils (N2O) — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) 73.28 kt 2020 down 2.4% 23rd
Drained organic soils (N2O) — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC 73.28 kt 2020 down 2.4% 23rd
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 374.70 million kg 2020 down 8.5% 17th
All Crops — Crop residues (N content) — UNFCCC 116.39 million kg 2020 down 7.5% 19th
Number of missing persons due to disaster 3 2023 34th
Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC 0.2765 kt 2020 down 2.5% 20th
CO2 emissions multipliers, Metric tons of CO₂ emissions per $1 206.95 2018 up 9.8% 31st
CO2 emissions, Metric ton of CO₂ 8.64 2018 down 11.6% 18th
CO2 emissions intensities, Metric tons of CO₂ emissions per $1 88.02 2018 down 11.2% 39th
Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC 142,303 ha 2020 down 0.6% 14th
Other forest — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC 0.1042 kt 2020 down 46.6% 22nd
Other forest — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC 0.0007 kt 2020 down 46.2% 29th
Number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to 360 2023 up 16.1% 53rd
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agriculture 32,365 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 6.1% 17th
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Methane 29,392 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 9.9% 19th
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Carbon dioxide 986,910 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 24.8% 2nd
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total greenhouse gas 32,365 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 6.1% 17th
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide 15,805 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 19.7% 14th
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total methane (CH4) from 24,225 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 3.0% 14th
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Enteric fermentation 8,636 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 0.1% 19th
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Manure management 3,389 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 6.1% 7th
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Manure management 2,646 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 4.1% 11th
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total nitrous oxide (N2O) 7,761 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 12.7% 18th
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agricultural soil 4,364 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 17.2% 20th
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Energy industries 411,461 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 29.7% 2nd
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Industrial processes and 76,130 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 4.4% 3rd
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Manufacturing industries 224,504 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 26.4% 1st
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Energy 944,539 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 25.0% 2nd
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Carbone dioxide -50,708 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 up 32.9% 32nd
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Nitrous oxide 419.88 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 7.2% 13th
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Carbone dioxide (CO2) 379.34 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 36.1% 19th
Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC 0.5051 kt 2020 unchanged 6th
Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC 0.0461 kt 2020 unchanged 6th
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — UNFCCC 14.14 kt 2020 unchanged 6th
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — UNFCCC 12.22 kt 2020 unchanged 6th
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC 26.36 kt 2020 unchanged 7th
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total methane 87.13 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 up 4.3% 25th
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC 89.18 kt 2020 down 13.0% 13th
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC 2.56 kt 2020 down 13.0% 13th
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — UNFCCC 71.61 kt 2020 down 13.0% 13th
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC 0.0663 kt 2020 down 13.0% 13th
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — UNFCCC 17.57 kt 2020 down 13.0% 13th
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Harvest wood products -1,551 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 560.6% 23rd
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Hydrofluorocarbons 31,698 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 up 43.8% 2nd
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC 480.18 kt 2020 down 1.5% 3rd
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — UNFCCC 13,445 kt 2020 down 1.5% 3rd
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC 13,445 kt 2020 down 1.5% 3rd
Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy 0.1912 kg CO₂ per kWh 2019 down 17.5% 14th
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Liming 203.21 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 46.5% 11th
Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC 0.5051 kt 2020 unchanged 5th
Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC 0.0461 kt 2020 unchanged 5th