Cumulative people space in Japan
Japan: Cumulative people space was 11 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
11
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 39 countries
All-time high
11
in 2017
All-time low
0
in 1961
Years of data
61
1961–2021
Cumulative people space in Japan, 1961–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, cumulative people space in Japan stood at 11. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative people space in Japan peaked at 11 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.
Japan ranks 3rd of 39 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative people space in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 1 | — |
| 1993 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1995 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1997 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1998 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11 | +0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 11 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2, 5.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Japan's 11 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1, 11.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.1 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.7 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.1 | 7 | 11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11 | 11 | 11 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More reference data data for Japan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.981 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative people space in Japan?
- Cumulative people space in Japan was 11 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative people space recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 11 in 2017.
- What is the lowest cumulative people space recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
- How does Japan rank for cumulative people space?
- Japan ranks 3rd out of 39 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cumulative people space rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative people space. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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