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

Italy
16,987 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Japan
15,805 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Italy rank
11th
Japan rank
14th

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

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

How they compare

Italy currently reports 16,987 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 15,805 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Japan, a difference of 1,182 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.

Italy ranks 11th and Japan ranks 14th of 40 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 26,559 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 29,084 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2,525 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Japan
2000s 24,625 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 22,938 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1,687 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Italy
2010s 17,767 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 18,969 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1,202 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Japan
2020s 17,175 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 16,341 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 833.98 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide, Italy or Japan?
Italy, at 16,987 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 Italy and Japan?
1,182 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Italy and Japan rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide?
Italy ranks 11th 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