Japan vs Spain: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agricultural soil

Japan
4,364 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Spain
5,440 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Japan rank
20th
Spain rank
19th

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agricultural soil over time

  • Japan
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 5,440 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 4,364 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Japan, a difference of 1,076 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 20th and Spain ranks 19th of 40 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 6,240 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 6,046 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 193.68 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Japan
2000s 5,539 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 6,341 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 802.1 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Spain
2010s 5,142 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 6,174 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1,032 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Spain
2020s 4,491 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 5,969 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1,478 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agricultural soil, Japan or Spain?
Spain, at 5,440 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 4,364 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agricultural soil between Japan and Spain?
1,076 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Spain?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Japan and Spain rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agricultural soil?
Japan ranks 20th and Spain ranks 19th 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