Africa vs Japan: Emissions from crops — Emissions Share

Africa
4.13 %
in 2023
Japan
30.08 %
in 2023
Africa rank
13th
Japan rank
15th

Emissions from crops — Emissions Share over time

  • Africa
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 30.08 % against 4.13 % in Africa, a difference of 25.95 %.

That makes Japan's figure about 7.3 times Africa's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Africa ranks 13th and Japan ranks 15th of 32 groups.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 2.37 % 24.06 % 21.7 % Japan
2000s 2.6 % 25.74 % 23.14 % Japan
2010s 3.27 % 28.86 % 25.59 % Japan
2020s 3.86 % 30.08 % 26.21 % Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions from crops — emissions share, Africa or Japan?
Japan, at 30.08 % against 4.13 % in Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in emissions from crops — emissions share between Africa and Japan?
25.95 %, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Japan?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Africa and Japan rank globally for emissions from crops — emissions share?
Africa ranks 13th and Japan ranks 15th of 32 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
231 places, 7,627 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.