Climate Change in Japan

1,414 indicators covering climate change for Japan.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Manure left on Pasture — Emissions, per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 0.6% 115th
Manure left on Pasture — Indirect emissions, per capita 0 kt per person 2023 up 3.0% 162nd
Manure left on Pasture — Indirect emissions, per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 0.6% 121st
Manure left on Pasture — Direct emissions, per capita 0 kt per person 2023 up 3.0% 159th
Manure left on Pasture — Direct emissions, per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 0.6% 112th
Manure Management — Emissions (CO2eq), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 1.2% 124th
Manure Management — Emissions (CO2eq), per square kilometre 0.006 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 3.5% 50th
Manure Management — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per capita 0 kt per person 2023 up 1.1% 96th
Manure Management — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square kilometre 0.0028 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 1.3% 40th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 65.6% 2025 up 2.6% 5th
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 18.1% 165th
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 19.4% 165th
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 17.4% 161st
Emissions from livestock — Emissions, per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 19.4% 165th
Emissions from livestock — Emissions, per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 17.4% 161st
Manure applied to Soils — Emissions (CO2eq), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 18.0% 160th
Manure applied to Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 18.0% 160th
Manure applied to Soils — Emissions, per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 18.0% 160th
Manure applied to Soils — Indirect emissions, per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 18.0% 159th
Manure applied to Soils — Direct emissions, per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 18.0% 160th
Manure left on Pasture — Emissions (CO2eq), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 21.0% 164th
Manure left on Pasture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 21.0% 164th
Manure left on Pasture — Emissions, per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 21.0% 164th
Manure left on Pasture — Indirect emissions, per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 21.0% 165th
Manure left on Pasture — Direct emissions, per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 21.0% 164th
Manure Management — Emissions (CO2eq), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 16.1% 159th
Manure Management — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 18.7% 152nd
Manure Management — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 13.9% 159th
Manure Management — Emissions (N2O), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 18.7% 152nd
Manure Management — Indirect emissions (N2O), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 21.0% 165th
Manure Management — Direct emissions (N2O), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 19.1% 151st
Manure Management — Emissions (CH4), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 13.9% 159th
Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 18.1% 160th
Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per unit of 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 18.1% 160th
Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 18.1% 160th
Beans, dry — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), annual growth rate -13.33 % change on previous year 2023 down 680.0% 113th
Beans, dry — Crop residues (Emissions N2O), annual growth rate -13.04 % change on previous year 2023 down 832.6% 112th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources 336.82 terawatt-hours 2025 up 112.5% 8th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person 2,736 kilowatt-hours 2025 up 119.7% 42nd
Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual 1.94 % change on previous year 2023 up 305.0% 47th
Wheat — Crop residues (Emissions N2O), annual growth rate 9.54 % change on previous year 2023 up 293.7% 33rd
Wheat — Crop residues (N content), annual growth rate 9.54 % change on previous year 2023 up 293.2% 35th
Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year 2023 up 293.2% 44th
Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita 0.1652 2024 down 27.8% 62nd
Wheat — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), annual growth rate 9.55 % change on previous year 2023 up 294.1% 32nd
Cropland organic soils — Area 144,837 ha 2024 down 2.5% 19th
Cropland organic soils — Emissions 2.89 kt 2024 down 2.5% 18th
Cropland organic soils — Emissions 4,092 kt 2024 down 2.5% 24th
Grassland organic soils — Area 9,822 ha 2024 down 2.3% 48th
Grassland organic soils — Emissions 0.0931 kt 2024 down 1.9% 47th
Grassland organic soils — Emissions 191.11 kt 2024 down 2.3% 54th
Drained organic soils — Area 154,660 ha 2024 down 2.4% 31st
Drained organic soils — Emissions 2.98 kt 2024 down 2.4% 24th
Drained organic soils — Emissions 4,283 kt 2024 down 2.4% 35th
Forest fires — Burning crop residues 96,257 t 2024 down 69.3% 66th
Forest fires — Burned Area 1,910 ha 2024 down 69.3% 66th
Forest fires — Emissions 0.2214 kt 2024 down 69.3% 66th
Forest fires — Emissions 0.0202 kt 2024 down 69.3% 66th
Other forest — Burning crop residues 96,257 t 2024 down 69.3% 42nd
Other forest — Burned Area 1,910 ha 2024 down 69.3% 42nd