Japan - Nitrous oxide emissions

Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Japan was 7,480 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 9,890 in 1990 and a minimum value of 7,130 in 2012.

Definition: Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions are emissions produced through fertilizer use (synthetic and animal manure), animal waste management, agricultural waste burning (nonenergy, on-site), and savannah burning.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 9,890
1991 9,600
1992 9,690
1993 9,720
1994 9,760
1995 9,250
1996 9,030
1997 8,870
1998 8,630
1999 8,610
2000 8,640
2001 8,550
2002 8,830
2003 8,810
2004 8,930
2005 8,800
2006 8,650
2007 8,610
2008 8,320
2009 8,060
2010 8,100
2011 7,570
2012 7,130
2013 7,490
2014 7,610
2015 7,300
2016 7,390
2017 7,460
2018 7,480

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Japan was 7,540 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 10,490 in 2000 and a minimum value of 7,540 in 2018.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions from energy processes are emissions produced by the combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 8,030
1991 8,330
1992 8,580
1993 8,700
1994 9,120
1995 9,840
1996 10,150
1997 10,430
1998 10,280
1999 10,480
2000 10,490
2001 10,440
2002 10,000
2003 9,750
2004 9,510
2005 9,570
2006 9,220
2007 9,050
2008 8,710
2009 8,340
2010 8,120
2011 8,120
2012 8,100
2013 8,150
2014 7,940
2015 7,990
2016 7,770
2017 7,650
2018 7,540

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (% of total)

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (% of total) in Japan was 42.14 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 45.75 in 2001, while its lowest value was 9.93 in 1970.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions from energy processes are emissions produced by the combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1970 9.93
1971 10.20
1972 9.97
1973 10.68
1974 10.88
1975 11.49
1976 11.80
1977 12.11
1978 12.36
1979 12.70
1980 12.44
1981 12.47
1982 16.35
1983 16.31
1984 17.02
1985 16.72
1986 16.82
1987 16.93
1988 18.10
1989 18.06
1990 28.35
1991 30.06
1992 30.60
1993 31.02
1994 30.95
1995 33.19
1996 33.08
1997 33.27
1998 34.55
1999 44.54
2000 40.21
2001 45.75
2002 44.46
2003 43.76
2004 42.15
2005 43.26
2006 41.99
2007 43.24
2008 42.14

Nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Japan was 18,010 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 31,350 in 1997 and a minimum value of 18,010 in 2018.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions are emissions from agricultural biomass burning, industrial activities, and livestock management.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 28,320
1991 27,710
1992 28,040
1993 28,050
1994 29,470
1995 29,650
1996 30,680
1997 31,350
1998 29,750
1999 23,530
2000 26,090
2001 22,820
2002 22,490
2003 22,280
2004 22,560
2005 22,120
2006 21,960
2007 20,930
2008 20,670
2009 20,210
2010 19,600
2011 18,800
2012 18,160
2013 18,730
2014 18,790
2015 18,220
2016 18,110
2017 18,080
2018 18,010

Nitrous oxide emissions (% change from 1990)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions (% change from 1990) in Japan was -32.56 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 3.48 in 1997 and a minimum value of -32.56 in 2012.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions are emissions from agricultural biomass burning, industrial activities, and livestock management. Each year of data shows the percentage change to that year from 1990.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1991 -0.31
1992 0.78
1993 -0.97
1994 0.29
1995 2.93
1996 3.20
1997 3.48
1998 2.21
1999 -12.48
2000 -17.68
2001 -20.17
2002 -21.71
2003 -22.42
2004 -22.92
2005 -23.05
2006 -24.64
2007 -24.83
2008 -27.59
2009 -28.84
2010 -30.26
2011 -30.70
2012 -32.56

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Emissions