National statistical legislation in Japan
Japan: National statistical legislation was 1 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 176 countries
All-time high
1
in 2019
All-time low
1
in 2019
Years of data
7
2019–2025
National statistical legislation in Japan, 2019–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for national statistical legislation in Japan is 1, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Japan ranks 1st of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
National statistical legislation in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | — |
| 2020 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1 | +0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
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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 national statistical legislation in Japan?
- National statistical legislation in Japan was 1 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest national statistical legislation recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 2019.
- What is the lowest national statistical legislation recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2019.
- How does Japan rank for national statistical legislation?
- Japan ranks 1st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is national statistical legislation rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of National statistical legislation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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