Australia vs Japan: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide (N2O)

Australia
16,157 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Japan
15,805 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Australia rank
13th
Japan rank
14th

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide (N2O) over time

  • Australia
  • Japan
010.0k20.0k30.0k199020062023

How they compare

Australia currently reports 16,157 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 15,805 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Japan, a difference of 352 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.

Australia ranks 13th and Japan ranks 14th of 40 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 12,946 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 29,084 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 16,138 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Japan
2000s 15,577 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 22,938 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 7,361 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Japan
2010s 15,111 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 18,969 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 3,858 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Japan
2020s 15,425 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 16,341 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 916.27 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide, Australia or Japan?
Australia, at 16,157 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 15,805 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide between Australia and Japan?
352 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Japan?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Australia and Japan rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide?
Australia ranks 13th and Japan ranks 14th of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide (N2O). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide (N2O)
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
54 places, 1,794 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed