Japan vs Paraguay: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Japan
209.61 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Paraguay
188.77 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Japan rank
16th
Paraguay rank
18th
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time
- Japan
- Paraguay
How they compare
Japan currently reports 209.61 million tonnes CO₂e against 188.77 million tonnes CO₂e in Paraguay, a difference of 20.84 million tonnes CO₂e.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 16th and Paraguay ranks 18th of 217 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 199.96 million tonnes CO₂e | 103.51 million tonnes CO₂e | 96.45 million tonnes CO₂e | Japan |
| 2000s | 210.55 million tonnes CO₂e | 130.78 million tonnes CO₂e | 79.77 million tonnes CO₂e | Japan |
| 2010s | 214.68 million tonnes CO₂e | 185.50 million tonnes CO₂e | 29.18 million tonnes CO₂e | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Japan or Paraguay?
- Japan, at 209.61 million tonnes CO₂e against 188.77 million tonnes CO₂e in Paraguay as of 2015.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Japan and Paraguay?
- 20.84 million tonnes CO₂e, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Paraguay?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Japan and Paraguay rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Japan ranks 16th and Paraguay ranks 18th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.