Japan vs New Zealand: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total methane (CH4) from

Japan
24,225 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
New Zealand
33,450 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Japan rank
14th
New Zealand rank
11th

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total methane (CH4) from over time

  • Japan
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 33,450 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 24,225 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Japan, a difference of 9,225 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.4 times Japan's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 14th and New Zealand ranks 11th of 40 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan New Zealand Difference Ahead
1990s 28,220 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 32,929 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 4,709 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent New Zealand
2000s 26,308 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 34,858 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 8,550 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent New Zealand
2010s 24,805 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 34,833 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10,028 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent New Zealand
2020s 24,506 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 34,379 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 9,873 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 — total methane (ch4) from, Japan or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 33,450 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 24,225 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total methane (ch4) from between Japan and New Zealand?
9,225 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 — total methane (ch4) from?
Japan ranks 14th and New Zealand ranks 11th of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total methane (CH4) from agriculture. 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 methane (CH4) from agriculture
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
54 places, 1,784 data points, 1986–2023
Last refreshed