Ireland vs Japan: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agricultural soil

Ireland
3,806 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Japan
4,364 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Ireland rank
21st
Japan rank
20th

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agricultural soil over time

  • Ireland
  • Japan
02.0k4.0k6.0k199020062023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 4,364 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 3,806 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Ireland, a difference of 558 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.

Ireland ranks 21st and Japan ranks 20th of 40 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 4,619 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 6,240 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1,621 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Japan
2000s 4,327 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 5,539 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1,212 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Japan
2010s 4,225 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 5,142 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 916.42 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Japan
2020s 4,308 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 4,491 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 182.38 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agricultural soil, Ireland or Japan?
Japan, at 4,364 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 3,806 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agricultural soil between Ireland and Japan?
558 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Japan?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Japan rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agricultural soil?
Ireland ranks 21st and Japan ranks 20th of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agricultural soil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agricultural soil
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
54 places, 1,783 data points, 1986–2023
Last refreshed