How does Japan rank for ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane?

Japan ranks 26th out of 203 countries with data for 2015.

Is ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane rising or falling in Japan?

Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Japan data come from?

The figures come from Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021), published as part of GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane in Japan

Name: GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane in Japan
Creator: Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Japan: GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane was 48,942 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)

48,942

Change on year

down 2.9%

World rank

26th

of 203 countries

All-time high

68,328

in 1990

All-time low

47,303

in 2005

Years of data

1990–2015

GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane in Japan, 1990–2015

Source: Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021).

Analysis

In 2015, ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane in Japan stood at 48,942.

That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane in Japan peaked at 68,328 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 47,303, in 2005.

Japan ranks 26th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	61,539	51,220	68,328	10
2000s	49,027	47,303	52,235	10
2010s	51,045	48,942	53,680	6

Countries ranked near Japan

23 Turkey 51,450 compare
25 Germany 49,543 compare
27 Venezuela 46,568 compare
28 Kenya 46,376 compare
29 Tanzania 41,160 compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

More reference data data for Japan

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 6,290 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.98 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.981 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.19 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.52 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0529 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.49 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3629 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.57 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 1,056 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane in Japan?: Ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane in Japan was 48,942 in 2015, according to Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021).
What is the highest ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane recorded in Japan?: The highest recorded value was 68,328 in 1990.
What is the lowest ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane recorded in Japan?: The lowest recorded value was 47,303 in 2005.
How does Japan rank for ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane?: Japan ranks 26th out of 203 countries with data for 2015.
Is ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane rising or falling in Japan?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan data come from?: The figures come from Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021), published as part of GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane
Source: Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 204 places, 5,304 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

GHG emissions from food systems disaggregated by gas are generated from EDGAR-FOOD, a global emission inventory of GHGs from the food systems. EDGAR-FOOD has been developed to aid the understanding of the activities underlying the energy demand and use, agriculture and land use change emissions associated with the production, distribution, consumption and disposal of food through the various stages and sectors of the composite global food system. These data were complemented with data from the FAOSTAT database on GHG emissions from land use related to agriculture (FAO, 2020). EDGAR-FOOD represents the first database consistently covering each stage of the food chain for all countries with yearly frequency for the period 1990-2015. Details regarding the methodology applied are available in Crippa et al. (2021).