Japan vs New Zealand: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total nitrous oxide (N2O)

Japan
7,761 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
New Zealand
6,464 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Japan rank
18th
New Zealand rank
20th

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total nitrous oxide (N2O) over time

  • Japan
  • New Zealand
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k199020062023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 7,761 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 6,464 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in New Zealand, a difference of 1,297 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.

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

Japan ranks 18th and New Zealand ranks 20th of 40 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan New Zealand Difference Ahead
1990s 9,956 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 5,186 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 4,770 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Japan
2000s 9,237 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 6,184 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 3,053 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Japan
2010s 8,757 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 6,632 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2,125 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Japan
2020s 7,951 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 6,703 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1,248 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), Japan or New Zealand?
Japan, at 7,761 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 6,464 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide (n2o) between Japan and New Zealand?
1,297 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 nitrous oxide (n2o)?
Japan ranks 18th and New Zealand ranks 20th 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.

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Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total nitrous oxide (N2O) 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