Germany vs Japan: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Carbon dioxide (CO2)
Germany
593,766 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Japan
986,910 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Germany rank
4th
Japan rank
2nd
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Carbon dioxide (CO2) over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 986,910 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 593,766 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Germany, a difference of 393,144 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.7 times Germany's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 4th and Japan ranks 2nd of 40 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 959,388 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1.21 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 246,045 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Japan |
| 2000s | 873,123 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1.26 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 385,105 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Japan |
| 2010s | 792,050 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1.22 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 427,094 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Japan |
| 2020s | 646,696 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1.03 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 381,386 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — carbon dioxide, Germany or Japan?
- Japan, at 986,910 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 593,766 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — carbon dioxide between Germany and Japan?
- 393,144 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — carbon dioxide?
- Germany ranks 4th and Japan ranks 2nd of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Carbon dioxide (CO2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.