India vs Japan: Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
India
4,809 kt
in 2024
Japan
4,283 kt
in 2024
India rank
33rd
Japan rank
35th
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) over time
- India
- Japan
How they compare
India currently reports 4,809 kt against 4,283 kt in Japan, a difference of 526 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 33rd and Japan ranks 35th 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 | 4,922 kt | 5,371 kt | 448.74 kt | Japan |
| 2000s | 4,879 kt | 5,137 kt | 258.01 kt | Japan |
| 2010s | 4,858 kt | 4,432 kt | 425.06 kt | India |
| 2020s | 4,810 kt | 4,294 kt | 515.85 kt | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, India or Japan?
- India, at 4,809 kt against 4,283 kt in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions between India and Japan?
- 526 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 drained organic soils — emissions?
- India ranks 33rd and Japan ranks 35th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Drained 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.