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

Japan
24,225 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Spain
25,440 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Japan rank
14th
Spain rank
13th

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

  • Japan
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 25,440 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 24,225 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Japan, a difference of 1,215 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes Spain'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.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 28,220 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 25,163 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 3,057 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Japan
2000s 26,308 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 27,247 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 939.5 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Spain
2010s 24,805 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 24,223 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 582.38 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Japan
2020s 24,506 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 25,891 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1,386 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Spain

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 Spain?
Spain, at 25,440 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 Spain?
1,215 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Spain?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Japan and Spain rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total methane (ch4) from?
Japan ranks 14th and Spain ranks 13th 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