Climate Change in Japan

1,414 indicators covering climate change for Japan.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Net Forest conversion — Area 8.6 1000 ha 2025 down 41.9% 45th
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) 2,543 kt 2025 down 35.6% 49th
Carbon stock change in forests — Area 24,917 1000 ha 2025 down 0.2% 24th
Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) -29,304 kt 2025 up 62.0% 211th
Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass 2,050 million t 2025 up 6.6% 31st
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 10.1% 118th
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 11.5% 141st
Emissions from crops — Emissions, per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 11.5% 141st
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 10.6% 137th
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 10.6% 137th
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions, per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 10.6% 137th
Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions, per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 10.6% 137th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP 2023 up 10.6% 137th
Beans, dry — Crop residues (N content), annual growth rate -13.51 % change on previous year 2023 down 1,253.5% 120th
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region 617,600 tonnes 2022 down 42.2% 26th
emissions of air pollutants 3.06 million tonnes 2022 down 31.9% 23rd
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year 2023 down 514.3% 85th
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth -1.28 % change on previous year 2023 down 514.3% 85th
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year 2023 down 514.1% 85th
Manure Management — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 3.1% 131st
Manure Management — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square 0.0032 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 5.3% 55th
Manure Management — Emissions (N2O), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 up 1.1% 96th
Manure Management — Emissions (N2O), per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 1.3% 40th
Manure Management — Indirect emissions (N2O), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 up 3.0% 162nd
Manure Management — Indirect emissions (N2O), per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 0.6% 121st
Manure Management — Direct emissions (N2O), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 up 1.4% 100th
Manure Management — Direct emissions (N2O), per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 0.9% 36th
Manure Management — Emissions (CH4), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 3.1% 131st
Manure Management — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 5.3% 55th
Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 up 0.6% 152nd
Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre 0.017 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 1.8% 103rd
Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 up 0.6% 152nd
Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square 0.017 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 1.8% 103rd
Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 up 0.6% 152nd
Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre 0.0006 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 1.8% 103rd
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq), per capita 0.0001 kt per person 2023 up 0.5% 158th
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq), per square kilometre 0.0295 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 1.8% 103rd
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per capita 0 kt per person 2023 up 1.7% 160th
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square 0.0093 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 0.7% 101st
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per capita 0.0001 kt per person 2023 down 0.0% 155th
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square 0.0202 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 2.4% 101st
Emissions from livestock — Emissions, per capita 0 kt per person 2023 up 1.7% 160th
Emissions from livestock — Emissions, per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 0.7% 101st
Emissions from livestock — Emissions, per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 0.0% 155th
Emissions from livestock — Emissions, per square kilometre 0.0007 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 2.4% 101st
Manure applied to Soils — Emissions (CO2eq), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 up 0.4% 128th
Manure applied to Soils — Emissions (CO2eq), per square kilometre 0.0027 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 1.9% 58th
Manure applied to Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per capita 0 kt per person 2023 up 0.4% 128th
Manure applied to Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square 0.0027 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 1.9% 58th
Manure applied to Soils — Emissions, per capita 0 kt per person 2023 up 0.4% 128th
Manure applied to Soils — Emissions, per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 1.9% 58th
Manure applied to Soils — Indirect emissions, per capita 0 kt per person 2023 up 0.4% 128th
Manure applied to Soils — Indirect emissions, per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 1.9% 58th
Manure applied to Soils — Direct emissions, per capita 0 kt per person 2023 up 0.4% 128th
Manure applied to Soils — Direct emissions, per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 1.9% 58th
Manure left on Pasture — Emissions (CO2eq), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 up 3.0% 159th
Manure left on Pasture — Emissions (CO2eq), per square kilometre 0.0038 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 0.6% 115th
Manure left on Pasture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per capita 0 kt per person 2023 up 3.0% 159th
Manure left on Pasture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square 0.0038 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 0.6% 115th
Manure left on Pasture — Emissions, per capita 0 kt per person 2023 up 3.0% 159th