Japan vs New Zealand: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total methane
Japan
87.13 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
New Zealand
45.81 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Japan rank
25th
New Zealand rank
27th
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total methane over time
- Japan
- New Zealand
How they compare
Japan currently reports 87.13 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 45.81 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in New Zealand, a difference of 41.32 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.9 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 25th and New Zealand ranks 27th of 37 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 116.65 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 87.47 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 29.18 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Japan |
| 2000s | 99.03 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 103.39 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4.35 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 87.38 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 92.42 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 5.04 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 83.28 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 58.29 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 24.98 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total methane, Japan or New Zealand?
- Japan, at 87.13 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 45.81 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total methane between Japan and New Zealand?
- 41.32 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with Japan 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?
- Japan ranks 25th and New Zealand ranks 27th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total methane (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.