Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Rice Cultivation, annual growth in Japan

Japan: Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Rice Cultivation, annual growth was -0.5161 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-0.5161 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 14.8%
World rank
58th
of 118 countries
All-time high
3.89 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-10.73 % change on previous year
in 1970
Years of data
58
1962–2019

Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Rice Cultivation, annual growth in Japan, 1962–2019

-10-505196219902019

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Japan recorded -0.5161 % change on previous year for emission totals - emissions (ch4) - rice cultivation, annual growth in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.8% on the previous year and down 180.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emission totals - emissions (ch4) - rice cultivation, annual growth in Japan peaked at 3.89 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -10.73 % change on previous year, in 1970.

Japan ranks 58th of 118 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Rice Cultivation, annual growth in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Rice Cultivation, annual growth rate in Japan, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -0.5132 % change on previous year —
1963 -0.5768 % change on previous year +12.4%
1964 -0.3662 % change on previous year -36.5%
1965 -0.1686 % change on previous year -54.0%
1966 -0.0154 % change on previous year -90.9%
1967 0.2762 % change on previous year -1899.3%
1968 0.5205 % change on previous year +88.4%
1969 -0.1523 % change on previous year -129.3%
1970 -10.73 % change on previous year +6947.4%
1971 -7.82 % change on previous year -27.1%
1972 -2.04 % change on previous year -73.9%
1973 -0.7946 % change on previous year -61.0%
1974 3.89 % change on previous year -589.6%
1975 1.47 % change on previous year -62.3%
1976 0.5426 % change on previous year -63.0%
1977 -0.7917 % change on previous year -245.9%
1978 -7.58 % change on previous year +857.5%
1979 -2 % change on previous year -73.6%
1980 -4.81 % change on previous year +140.1%
1981 -4.16 % change on previous year -13.3%
1982 -0.9219 % change on previous year -77.9%
1983 0.709 % change on previous year -176.9%
1984 1.85 % change on previous year +160.6%
1985 1.17 % change on previous year -36.9%
1986 -1.67 % change on previous year -242.8%
1987 -6.82 % change on previous year +309.4%
1988 -1.68 % change on previous year -75.4%
1989 -0.6162 % change on previous year -63.3%
1990 -1.1 % change on previous year +78.0%
1991 -1.21 % change on previous year +9.9%
1992 2.78 % change on previous year -330.8%
1993 1.57 % change on previous year -43.7%
1994 3.41 % change on previous year +117.8%
1995 -4.25 % change on previous year -224.5%
1996 -6.66 % change on previous year +56.7%
1997 -1.21 % change on previous year -81.8%
1998 -7.78 % change on previous year +541.2%
1999 -0.7219 % change on previous year -90.7%
2000 -1.01 % change on previous year +39.4%
2001 -3.62 % change on previous year +259.2%
2002 -1.06 % change on previous year -70.8%
2003 -1.36 % change on previous year +29.1%
2004 2.16 % change on previous year -258.7%
2005 0.2938 % change on previous year -86.4%
2006 -1.06 % change on previous year -459.1%
2007 -0.8885 % change on previous year -15.8%
2008 -2.75 % change on previous year +209.5%
2009 -0.1842 % change on previous year -93.3%
2010 1.17 % change on previous year -735.2%
2011 -1.95 % change on previous year -266.5%
2012 0.3102 % change on previous year -115.9%
2013 0.3096 % change on previous year -0.2%
2014 -0.7403 % change on previous year -339.2%
2015 -1.24 % change on previous year +67.9%
2016 -1.2 % change on previous year -3.8%
2017 -0.8281 % change on previous year -30.7%
2018 -0.4495 % change on previous year -45.7%
2019 -0.5161 % change on previous year +14.8%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's -0.5161 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -2.9 % change on previous year, 18% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Japan's -0.5161 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -1.93 % change on previous year, 27% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Rice Cultivation, annual growth in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1970 -6947.4% -0.1523 % change on previous year -10.73 % change on previous year
1967 +1899.3% -0.0154 % change on previous year 0.2762 % change on previous year
1978 -857.5% -0.7917 % change on previous year -7.58 % change on previous year
2010 +735.2% -0.1842 % change on previous year 1.17 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -0.1245 % change on previous year -0.5768 % change on previous year 0.5205 % change on previous year 8
1970s -2.59 % change on previous year -10.73 % change on previous year 3.89 % change on previous year 10
1980s -1.69 % change on previous year -6.82 % change on previous year 1.85 % change on previous year 10
1990s -1.52 % change on previous year -7.78 % change on previous year 3.41 % change on previous year 10
2000s -0.9462 % change on previous year -3.62 % change on previous year 2.16 % change on previous year 10
2010s -0.5131 % change on previous year -1.95 % change on previous year 1.17 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 55 Micronesia (country) 0 % change on previous year compare
  2. 56 Papua New Guinea -0.2092 % change on previous year compare
  3. 57 Kyrgyzstan -0.3729 % change on previous year compare
  4. 59 Taiwan -0.5304 % change on previous year compare
  5. 60 Azerbaijan -0.6197 % change on previous year compare
  6. 61 India -0.8524 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emission totals - emissions (ch4) - rice cultivation, annual growth in Japan?
Emission totals - emissions (ch4) - rice cultivation, annual growth in Japan was -0.5161 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emission totals - emissions (ch4) - rice cultivation, annual growth recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 3.89 % change on previous year in 1974.
What is the lowest emission totals - emissions (ch4) - rice cultivation, annual growth recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was -10.73 % change on previous year in 1970.
How does Japan rank for emission totals - emissions (ch4) - rice cultivation, annual growth?
Japan ranks 58th out of 118 countries with data for 2019.
Is emission totals - emissions (ch4) - rice cultivation, annual growth rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 180.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Rice Cultivation, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Rice Cultivation. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Rice Cultivation, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
118 places, 6,259 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Rice Cultivation. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.