Japan vs Southern Africa: Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4

Japan
6,647 kt
in 2023
Southern Africa
9,724 kt
in 2023
Japan rank
29th
Southern Africa rank
27th

Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 over time

  • Japan
  • Southern Africa
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How they compare

Southern Africa currently reports 9,724 kt against 6,647 kt in Japan, a difference of 3,077 kt.

That makes Southern Africa's figure about 1.5 times Japan's.

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

Japan ranks 29th and Southern Africa ranks 27th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 6,847 kt 8,291 kt 1,443 kt Southern Africa
2000s 6,936 kt 8,975 kt 2,039 kt Southern Africa
2010s 6,832 kt 9,459 kt 2,626 kt Southern Africa
2020s 6,679 kt 9,666 kt 2,987 kt Southern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, Japan or Southern Africa?
Southern Africa, at 9,724 kt against 6,647 kt in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 between Japan and Southern Africa?
3,077 kt, with Southern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Southern Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Japan and Southern Africa rank globally for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Japan ranks 29th and Southern Africa ranks 27th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
269 places, 8,917 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf