Per capita nitrous oxide agriculture in Japan

Japan: Per capita nitrous oxide agriculture was 54.11 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
54.11
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
170th
of 191 countries
All-time high
74.39
in 1990
All-time low
52.85
in 2011
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Per capita nitrous oxide agriculture in Japan, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 74.41991: 72.11992: 72.41993: 72.31994: 72.21995: 68.51996: 66.81997: 65.41998: 63.61999: 63.42000: 63.52001: 62.62002: 622003: 62.12004: 61.32005: 60.42006: 59.72007: 612008: 55.72009: 54.82010: 572011: 52.92012: 53.22013: 54.72014: 55.72015: 53.72016: 54.32017: 54.82018: 54.32019: 53.92020: 54.22021: 54.52022: 542023: 54.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, per capita nitrous oxide agriculture in Japan stood at 54.11.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide agriculture in Japan peaked at 74.39 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 52.85, in 2011.

That places Japan 170th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Per capita nitrous oxide agriculture in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Per capita nitrous oxide agriculture in Japan, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 74.39
1991 72.08 -3.1%
1992 72.44 +0.5%
1993 72.25 -0.3%
1994 72.23 -0.0%
1995 68.51 -5.2%
1996 66.76 -2.6%
1997 65.42 -2.0%
1998 63.61 -2.8%
1999 63.41 -0.3%
2000 63.45 +0.1%
2001 62.63 -1.3%
2002 61.97 -1.1%
2003 62.11 +0.2%
2004 61.34 -1.2%
2005 60.43 -1.5%
2006 59.69 -1.2%
2007 60.97 +2.2%
2008 55.71 -8.6%
2009 54.84 -1.6%
2010 57.03 +4.0%
2011 52.85 -7.3%
2012 53.15 +0.6%
2013 54.73 +3.0%
2014 55.69 +1.8%
2015 53.74 -3.5%
2016 54.34 +1.1%
2017 54.78 +0.8%
2018 54.29 -0.9%
2019 53.91 -0.7%
2020 54.23 +0.6%
2021 54.5 +0.5%
2022 54 -0.9%
2023 54.11 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 69.11 63.41 74.39 10
2000s 60.31 54.84 63.45 10
2010s 54.45 52.85 57.03 10
2020s 54.21 54 54.5 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 167 Sri Lanka 60.51 compare
  2. 168 Jordan 59.44 compare
  3. 169 Saint Lucia 55.78 compare
  4. 171 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 48.45 compare
  5. 172 Comoros 47.04 compare
  6. 173 Sao Tome and Principe 43.31 compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita nitrous oxide agriculture in Japan?
Per capita nitrous oxide agriculture in Japan was 54.11 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide agriculture recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 74.39 in 1990.
What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide agriculture recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 52.85 in 2011.
How does Japan rank for per capita nitrous oxide agriculture?
Japan ranks 170th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita nitrous oxide agriculture rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita nitrous oxide agriculture
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,559 data points, 1990–2023
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