Japan vs New Zealand: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Methane (CH4)
Japan
29,392 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
New Zealand
36,752 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Japan rank
19th
New Zealand rank
18th
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Methane (CH4) over time
- Japan
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 36,752 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 29,392 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Japan, a difference of 7,360 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 19th and New Zealand ranks 18th of 40 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46,673 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 37,678 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 8,994 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Japan |
| 2000s | 38,155 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 39,725 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1,570 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 32,208 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 38,934 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 6,726 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 29,971 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 37,766 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 7,796 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — methane, Japan or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 36,752 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 29,392 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — methane between Japan and New Zealand?
- 7,360 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and New Zealand?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Japan and New Zealand rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — methane?
- Japan ranks 19th and New Zealand ranks 18th 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.