Japan vs Southern Europe: Cropland organic soils — Emissions
Japan
4,092 kt
in 2024
Southern Europe
2,654 kt
in 2024
Japan rank
24th
Southern Europe rank
23rd
Cropland organic soils — Emissions over time
- Japan
- Southern Europe
How they compare
Japan currently reports 4,092 kt against 2,654 kt in Southern Europe, a difference of 1,438 kt.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times Southern Europe's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 24th and Southern Europe ranks 23rd of 221 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Southern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,137 kt | 2,662 kt | 2,475 kt | Japan |
| 2000s | 4,913 kt | 2,739 kt | 2,174 kt | Japan |
| 2010s | 4,235 kt | 2,712 kt | 1,523 kt | Japan |
| 2020s | 4,102 kt | 2,657 kt | 1,445 kt | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland organic soils — emissions, Japan or Southern Europe?
- Japan, at 4,092 kt against 2,654 kt in Southern Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland organic soils — emissions between Japan and Southern Europe?
- 1,438 kt, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Southern Europe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Southern Europe rank globally for cropland organic soils — emissions?
- Japan ranks 24th and Southern Europe ranks 23rd 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.