Japan vs South Africa: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Energy industries

Japan
411,461 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
South Africa
225,656 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
Japan rank
2nd
South Africa rank
4th

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Energy industries over time

  • Japan
  • South Africa
0200.0k400.0k600.0k199020062023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 411,461 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 225,656 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in South Africa, a difference of 185,805 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.8 times South Africa's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 4th of 40 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 436,750 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 241,932 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 194,818 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Japan
2010s 522,038 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 261,303 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 260,735 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Japan
2020s 439,523 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 234,985 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 204,538 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy industries, Japan or South Africa?
Japan, at 411,461 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 225,656 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy industries between Japan and South Africa?
185,805 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Japan and South Africa rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy industries?
Japan ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 4th of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Energy industries. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Energy industries
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
53 places, 1,760 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed