Japan vs South Africa: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Carbone dioxide

Japan
-50,708 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
South Africa
-56,707 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
Japan rank
32nd
South Africa rank
35th

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Carbone dioxide over time

  • Japan
  • South Africa
-100.0k-80.0k-60.0k-40.0k-20.0k199020062023

How they compare

Japan currently reports -50,708 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against -56,707 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in South Africa, a difference of 5,999 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

Japan ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 35th of 39 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s -91,883 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -29,703 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 62,180 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent South Africa
2010s -69,155 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -28,564 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 40,591 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent South Africa
2020s -56,466 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -47,041 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 9,425 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 — total carbone dioxide, Japan or South Africa?
Japan, at -50,708 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against -56,707 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total carbone dioxide between Japan and South Africa?
5,999 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with Japan 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 — total carbone dioxide?
Japan ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 35th of 39 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Carbone dioxide (CO2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Carbone dioxide (CO2)
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
53 places, 1,741 data points, 1986–2023
Last refreshed