Japan vs South Africa: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide (N2O)
Japan
15,805 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
South Africa
16,744 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
Japan rank
14th
South Africa rank
12th
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide (N2O) over time
- Japan
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 16,744 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 15,805 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Japan, a difference of 939 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 12th of 40 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22,938 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 17,225 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 5,713 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Japan |
| 2010s | 18,969 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 17,244 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1,725 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Japan |
| 2020s | 16,520 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 16,825 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 304.67 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide, Japan or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 16,744 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 15,805 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide between Japan and South Africa?
- 939 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with South Africa 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 — nitrous oxide?
- Japan ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 12th 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.