Japan vs Korea: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Carbon dioxide (CO2)
Japan
986,910 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Korea
635,818 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
Japan rank
2nd
Korea rank
2nd
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Carbon dioxide (CO2) over time
- Japan
- Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 986,910 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 635,818 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Korea, a difference of 351,092 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.6 times Korea's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 2nd and Korea ranks 2nd of 40 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.21 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 369,494 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 835,939 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.26 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 520,638 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 737,590 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.22 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 658,972 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 560,172 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.04 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 638,340 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 403,466 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, Japan or Korea?
- Japan, at 986,910 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 635,818 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — carbon dioxide between Japan and Korea?
- 351,092 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Korea?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Korea rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — carbon dioxide?
- Japan ranks 2nd and Korea 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.