Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture in Japan
Japan: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture was 5.32 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture in Japan, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Japan recorded 5.32 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Japan peaked at 7.79 Mt CO2e in 1986 and was at its lowest, 5.32 Mt CO2e, in 2024.
That places Japan 51st out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.29 Mt CO2e | 6.57 Mt CO2e | 7.66 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.52 Mt CO2e | 6.96 Mt CO2e | 7.79 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.06 Mt CO2e | 6.59 Mt CO2e | 7.5 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.38 Mt CO2e | 5.91 Mt CO2e | 6.62 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.67 Mt CO2e | 5.47 Mt CO2e | 5.99 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.41 Mt CO2e | 5.32 Mt CO2e | 5.48 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 48 Paraguay 5.65 Mt CO2e compare
- 49 Bolivia 5.6 Mt CO2e compare
- 50 Netherlands 5.33 Mt CO2e compare
- 52 Burkina Faso 5.27 Mt CO2e compare
- 53 Turkmenistan 4.77 Mt CO2e compare
- 54 South Korea 4.34 Mt CO2e compare
More environment data for Japan
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 2.47 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.2065 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 432.37 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 7.84 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 972.27 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 174.9 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 802,045 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 2.85 million metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 3.65 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 54.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Japan?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Japan was 5.32 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.79 Mt CO2e in 1986.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.32 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- How does Japan rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture?
- Japan ranks 51st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agricultural sector. This includes emissions from livestock (IPCC 2006 codes 3.A.1 (enteric fermentation, 3.a.2 (manure management) and crops (IPCC 2006 codes 3.C.1 Emissions from biomass burning, 3.C.2 Liming, 3.C.3 Urea application, 3.C.4 Direct N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.5 Indirect N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.6 Indirect N2O Emissions from manure management, 3.C.7 Rice cultivations). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).