Japan vs South Africa: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of
Japan
7.64 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
South Africa
11.53 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
Japan rank
10th
South Africa rank
8th
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of over time
- Japan
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 11.53 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 7.64 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Japan, a difference of 3.89 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.5 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 8th of 26 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.6 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 13.4 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 0.2003 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Japan |
| 2010s | 9.15 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 11.1 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1.95 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | South Africa |
| 2020s | 8.28 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 11.85 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 3.57 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of, Japan or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 11.53 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 7.64 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of between Japan and South Africa?
- 3.89 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with South Africa 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 — field burning of?
- Japan ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 8th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of agricultural residues. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.