China vs Japan: Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
China
0.0342 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
0.0308 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
14th
Japan rank
16th
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre over time
- China
- Japan
How they compare
China currently reports 0.0342 kt per square kilometre against 0.0308 kt per square kilometre in Japan, a difference of 0.0034 kt per square kilometre.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
China ranks 14th and Japan ranks 16th of 176 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0183 kt per square kilometre | 0.0666 kt per square kilometre | 0.0483 kt per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1970s | 0.0242 kt per square kilometre | 0.0567 kt per square kilometre | 0.0325 kt per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1980s | 0.0288 kt per square kilometre | 0.0487 kt per square kilometre | 0.0199 kt per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1990s | 0.0326 kt per square kilometre | 0.043 kt per square kilometre | 0.0104 kt per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.0338 kt per square kilometre | 0.036 kt per square kilometre | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.0377 kt per square kilometre | 0.0333 kt per square kilometre | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | China |
| 2020s | 0.0347 kt per square kilometre | 0.0314 kt per square kilometre | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre, China or Japan?
- China, at 0.0342 kt per square kilometre against 0.0308 kt per square kilometre in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre between China and Japan?
- 0.0034 kt per square kilometre, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and Japan rank globally for emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre?
- China ranks 14th and Japan ranks 16th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.