Japan vs South Africa: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Manure management

Japan
3,389 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
South Africa
2,542 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
Japan rank
7th
South Africa rank
10th

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Manure management over time

  • Japan
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 3,389 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 2,542 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in South Africa, a difference of 847 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.

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

Japan ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 10th 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 3,685 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2,259 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1,426 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Japan
2010s 3,606 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2,519 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1,087 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Japan
2020s 3,473 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2,537 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 936.45 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — manure management, Japan or South Africa?
Japan, at 3,389 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 2,542 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — manure management between Japan and South Africa?
847 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 — manure management?
Japan ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 10th of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Manure management. 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 — Manure management
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
54 places, 1,784 data points, 1986–2023
Last refreshed