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
50100150199020062023

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.

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Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total methane (CH4)
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
51 places, 1,649 data points, 1986–2023
Last refreshed