Canada vs Japan: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of

Canada
37.3 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Japan
28.1 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Canada rank
9th
Japan rank
11th

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of over time

  • Canada
  • Japan
50100150200199020062023

How they compare

Canada currently reports 37.3 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 28.1 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Japan, a difference of 9.2 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 9th and Japan ranks 11th of 26 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 155.82 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 68.05 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 87.77 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Canada
2000s 65.33 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 47.88 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 17.45 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Canada
2010s 39.65 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 32.66 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 6.99 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Canada
2020s 38.43 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 29.69 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 8.74 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of, Canada or Japan?
Canada, at 37.3 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 28.1 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of between Canada and Japan?
9.2 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Japan?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Canada and Japan rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of?
Canada ranks 9th and Japan ranks 11th 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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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