Japan vs Southern Africa: Cropland organic soils — Emissions
Japan
4,092 kt
in 2024
Southern Africa
774.89 kt
in 2024
Japan rank
24th
Southern Africa rank
25th
Cropland organic soils — Emissions over time
- Japan
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Japan currently reports 4,092 kt against 774.89 kt in Southern Africa, a difference of 3,317 kt.
That makes Japan's figure about 5.3 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 24th and Southern Africa ranks 25th of 221 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,137 kt | 619.43 kt | 4,518 kt | Japan |
| 2000s | 4,913 kt | 714.28 kt | 4,198 kt | Japan |
| 2010s | 4,235 kt | 736.99 kt | 3,498 kt | Japan |
| 2020s | 4,102 kt | 773.66 kt | 3,329 kt | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland organic soils — emissions, Japan or Southern Africa?
- Japan, at 4,092 kt against 774.89 kt in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland organic soils — emissions between Japan and Southern Africa?
- 3,317 kt, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Southern Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Southern Africa rank globally for cropland organic soils — emissions?
- Japan ranks 24th and Southern Africa ranks 25th 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.