Environment in Japan

3,537 indicators covering environment for Japan.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Total FAO — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Import Quantity 203,313 m3 2018 down 35.3% 17th
Total FAO — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Import Value 211,301 1000 USD 2018 down 22.3% 10th
Others (adjustment) — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Import Quantity -10,463 m3 2018 down 142.9% 142nd
Others (adjustment) — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Import Value -7,601 1000 USD 2018 down 127.0% 128th
China — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 742,064 1000 USD 2018 down 3.6% 1st
Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Quantity 4,533 t 2018 down 97.5% 87th
Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Value 2,975 1000 USD 2018 down 97.7% 89th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land -57.77 Mt CO2e 2023 up 30.9% 163rd
Others (adjustment) — Newsprint — Import Quantity -1,311 t 2018 up 93.5% 138th
Others (adjustment) — Newsprint — Import Value -562 1000 USD 2018 up 26.3% 135th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation 2.64 Mt CO2e 2023 down 12.4% 71st
Total FAO — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Quantity 5.78 million m3 2018 down 6.9% 3rd
Total FAO — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Value 2.14 million 1000 USD 2018 up 2.2% 2nd
Ammonium sulphate — Export quantity 270,079 t 2024 down 55.9% 7th
Ammonium sulphate — Export value 32,361 1000 USD 2024 down 50.3% 8th
Others (adjustment) — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Quantity 3.52 million m3 2018 up 11,513.1% 3rd
Others (adjustment) — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Value 1,923 1000 USD 2018 down 98.8% 19th
Watermelons — Gross Production Value 75.06 million 1000 SLC 2024 up 52.5% 11th
Wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — Export quantity 9,020 t 2024 up 115.1% 50th
Wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — Export value 806 1000 USD 2024 up 41.7% 57th
Soil working equipment (trade) — Import Value 71,916 1000 USD 2008 up 251.0% 24th
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of 35.4% 2023 down 4.2% 49th
Total FAO — Veneer sheets — Import Quantity 354,675 m3 2018 up 437.4% 3rd
Total FAO — Veneer sheets — Import Value 184,669 1000 USD 2018 up 122.6% 3rd
Other NP compounds — Export quantity 60 t 2024 up 791.5% 66th
Other NP compounds — Export value 45.49 1000 USD 2024 down 36.2% 69th
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources 35.4% 2023 down 4.2% 46th
China — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity 274,139 t 2018 up 8.8% 2nd
China — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 302,913 1000 USD 2018 up 72.0% 2nd
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Other Land 4.77 Mt CO2e 2023 up 21.3% 17th
Others (adjustment) — Veneer sheets — Import Value 46 1000 USD 2018 down 99.6% 29th
Others (adjustment) — Veneer sheets — Import Quantity 88,572 m3 2018 up 24,433.0% 3rd
Insecticides — Import quantity 10,954 t 2006 up 302.3% 14th
Germany — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 135,226 1000 USD 2018 up 17.6% 22nd
Ammonia, anhydrous — Export quantity 100.6 t 2024 down 19.2% 53rd
Ammonia, anhydrous — Export value 891.61 1000 USD 2024 down 13.7% 44th
Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Export quantity 43.53 t 2024 down 9.2% 82nd
Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Export value 23.73 1000 USD 2024 up 5.7% 83rd
Fungicides — Import value 91,833 1000 USD 2006 up 5.5% 13th
Disinfectants, etc — Import quantity 2,948 t 2006 down 29.8% 45th
Herbicides — Import quantity 22,341 t 2006 up 183.4% 14th
Mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — Import quantity 11,188 t 2024 down 88.8% 26th
Mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — Import value 7,865 1000 USD 2024 down 82.1% 26th
Germany — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity 66,489 t 2018 up 216.6% 22nd
Germany — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 75,342 1000 USD 2018 up 125.4% 22nd
Water Use Efficiency 59.33 2023 up 10.4% 44th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Organic Soil 1.26 Mt CO2e 2023 down 0.8% 20th
Chemical wood pulp, sulphite — Import quantity 5,668 t 2024 up 23.5% 17th
Chemical wood pulp, sulphite — Import value 11,691 1000 USD 2024 up 55.7% 13th
Biogases — Energy production 150.03 TJ 2024 down 45.2% 61st
Gaseous biofuels — Energy production 150.03 TJ 2024 down 45.2% 61st
Plastic waste exports 683,123 tonnes 2024 down 59.1% 1st
United States of America — Forest products (export/import) — Import 1.65 million 1000 USD 2018 down 9.3% 4th
Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export 2.17 million t 2018 up 49.2% 15th
Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export Value 2.19 million 1000 USD 2018 up 12.3% 15th
Italy — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 10,628 1000 USD 2018 down 57.1% 51st
France — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 22,417 1000 USD 2018 up 1.9% 27th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area 1,589 2022 down 2.3% 68th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area 0.4% 2022 down 2.3% 114th
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area 1,091 2022 up 57.4% 69th