Japan vs South Africa: Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita
Japan
1.28 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
South Africa
1.3 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Japan rank
131st
South Africa rank
130th
Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita over time
- Japan
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.3 t CO2eq/cap against 1.28 t CO2eq/cap in Japan, a difference of 0.02 t CO2eq/cap.
Across all 34 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 131st and South Africa ranks 130th of 192 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.29 t CO2eq/cap | 1.4 t CO2eq/cap | 0.114 t CO2eq/cap | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.34 t CO2eq/cap | 1.46 t CO2eq/cap | 0.121 t CO2eq/cap | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.35 t CO2eq/cap | 1.51 t CO2eq/cap | 0.158 t CO2eq/cap | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.28 t CO2eq/cap | 1.33 t CO2eq/cap | 0.0475 t CO2eq/cap | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agrifood systems — emissions per capita, Japan or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.3 t CO2eq/cap against 1.28 t CO2eq/cap in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agrifood systems — emissions per capita between Japan and South Africa?
- 0.02 t CO2eq/cap, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Japan and South Africa rank globally for agrifood systems — emissions per capita?
- Japan ranks 131st and South Africa ranks 130th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.