Japan vs United Kingdom: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Carbon dioxide

Japan
986,910 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
United Kingdom
310,240 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Japan rank
2nd
United Kingdom rank
4th

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Carbon dioxide over time

  • Japan
  • United Kingdom
250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M199020062023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 986,910 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 310,240 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in United Kingdom, a difference of 676,670 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes Japan's figure about 3.2 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 40 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 1.21 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 580,726 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 624,707 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Japan
2000s 1.26 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 559,052 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 699,176 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Japan
2010s 1.22 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 434,574 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 784,570 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Japan
2020s 1.03 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 328,049 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 700,034 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 United Kingdom?
Japan, at 986,910 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 310,240 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in United Kingdom as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — carbon dioxide between Japan and United Kingdom?
676,670 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Japan and United Kingdom rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — carbon dioxide?
Japan ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 4th 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.

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Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Carbon dioxide (CO2)
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
54 places, 1,794 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed