India vs Japan: Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
India
4,539 kt
in 2024
Japan
4,092 kt
in 2024
India rank
21st
Japan rank
24th
Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) over time
- India
- Japan
How they compare
India currently reports 4,539 kt against 4,092 kt in Japan, a difference of 447 kt.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
India ranks 21st and Japan ranks 24th of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,531 kt | 5,137 kt | 606.25 kt | Japan |
| 2000s | 4,588 kt | 4,913 kt | 324.58 kt | Japan |
| 2010s | 4,586 kt | 4,235 kt | 350.52 kt | India |
| 2020s | 4,540 kt | 4,102 kt | 437.56 kt | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland organic soils — emissions, India or Japan?
- India, at 4,539 kt against 4,092 kt in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland organic soils — emissions between India and Japan?
- 447 kt, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Japan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do India and Japan rank globally for cropland organic soils — emissions?
- India ranks 21st and Japan ranks 24th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2). 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 from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.