Ireland vs Japan: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total nitrous oxide (N2O)
Ireland
4,366 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Japan
7,761 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Ireland rank
21st
Japan rank
18th
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total nitrous oxide (N2O) over time
- Ireland
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 7,761 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 4,366 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Ireland, a difference of 3,395 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.8 times Ireland's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 21st and Japan ranks 18th of 40 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,260 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 9,956 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4,697 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Japan |
| 2000s | 4,921 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 9,237 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4,316 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Japan |
| 2010s | 4,798 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 8,757 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 3,959 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Japan |
| 2020s | 4,883 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 7,951 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 3,068 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 nitrous oxide (n2o), Ireland or Japan?
- Japan, at 7,761 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 4,366 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide (n2o) between Ireland and Japan?
- 3,395 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Japan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Japan rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide (n2o)?
- Ireland ranks 21st and Japan ranks 18th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total nitrous oxide (N2O) from agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.