DEC alternative conversion factor in Japan
Japan: DEC alternative conversion factor was 151.37 ratio in 2024. ▲ Rising
DEC alternative conversion factor in Japan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
Japan recorded 151.37 ratio for dec alternative conversion factor in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dec alternative conversion factor in Japan peaked at 151.37 ratio in 2024 and was at its lowest, 79.79 ratio, in 2012.
Japan ranks 60th of 225 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
DEC alternative conversion factor in Japan, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 107.77 ratio | — |
| 2001 | 121.53 ratio | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 125.39 ratio | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 115.93 ratio | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 108.19 ratio | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 110.22 ratio | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 116.3 ratio | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 117.75 ratio | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 103.36 ratio | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 93.57 ratio | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 87.78 ratio | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 79.81 ratio | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 79.79 ratio | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 97.6 ratio | +22.3% |
| 2014 | 105.94 ratio | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 121.04 ratio | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 108.79 ratio | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 112.17 ratio | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 110.42 ratio | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 109.01 ratio | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 106.78 ratio | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 109.75 ratio | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 131.5 ratio | +19.8% |
| 2023 | 140.49 ratio | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 151.37 ratio | +7.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 151.37 ratio is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 ratio, 151.4× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Japan's 151.37 ratio is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.85 ratio, 39.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 112 ratio | 93.57 ratio | 125.39 ratio | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.24 ratio | 79.79 ratio | 121.04 ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 127.98 ratio | 106.78 ratio | 151.37 ratio | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More development goals data for Japan
- Red List Index 0.7393 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.0374 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 9,331 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 41 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 40 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 40 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 48 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 48 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 50 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,363 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dec alternative conversion factor in Japan?
- Dec alternative conversion factor in Japan was 151.37 ratio in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 151.37 ratio in 2024.
- What is the lowest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.79 ratio in 2012.
- How does Japan rank for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Japan ranks 60th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dec alternative conversion factor rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of DEC alternative conversion factor (in local currency unit per United States dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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