China (People's Republic of) vs Japan: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq)

China (People's Republic of)
16.24 %
in 2023
Japan
14.97 %
in 2023
China (People's Republic of) rank
161st
Japan rank
162nd

Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) over time

  • China (People's Republic of)
  • Japan
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How they compare

China (People's Republic of) currently reports 16.24 % against 14.97 % in Japan, a difference of 1.27 %.

That makes China (People's Republic of)'s figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, China (People's Republic of) has been ahead every year.

China (People's Republic of) ranks 161st and Japan ranks 162nd of 187 countries.

China (People's Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People's Republic of) Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 30.27 % 12.64 % 17.64 % China (People's Republic of)
2000s 23.7 % 13.88 % 9.82 % China (People's Republic of)
2010s 17.46 % 13.97 % 3.49 % China (People's Republic of)
2020s 16.48 % 14.69 % 1.79 % China (People's Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq), China (People's Republic of) or Japan?
China (People's Republic of), at 16.24 % against 14.97 % in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) between China (People's Republic of) and Japan?
1.27 %, with China (People's Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People's Republic of) and Japan?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do China (People's Republic of) and Japan rank globally for agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq)?
China (People's Republic of) ranks 161st and Japan ranks 162nd of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.