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
10152025199020062023

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of agricultural residues
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
32 places, 1,004 data points, 1988–2023
Last refreshed