Ireland vs Japan: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Methane (CH4)
Ireland
15,855 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Japan
29,392 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Ireland rank
22nd
Japan rank
19th
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Methane (CH4) over time
- Ireland
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 29,392 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 15,855 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Ireland, a difference of 13,537 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.9 times Ireland's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 22nd and Japan ranks 19th of 40 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,072 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 46,673 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 29,601 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Japan |
| 2000s | 15,590 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 38,155 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 22,564 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Japan |
| 2010s | 15,052 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 32,208 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 17,156 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Japan |
| 2020s | 16,182 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 29,971 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 13,789 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — methane, Ireland or Japan?
- Japan, at 29,392 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 15,855 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — methane between Ireland and Japan?
- 13,537 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Japan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Japan rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — methane?
- Ireland ranks 22nd and Japan ranks 19th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Methane (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.