Africa vs Japan: Food Processing — Emissions (CH4)
Food Processing — Emissions (CH4) over time
- Africa
- Japan
How they compare
Africa currently reports 3.78 kt against 0.547 kt in Japan, a difference of 3.23 kt.
That makes Africa's figure about 6.9 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Africa ranks 16th and Japan ranks 16th of 34 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3689 kt | 0.6543 kt | 0.2854 kt | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.5361 kt | 0.662 kt | 0.1259 kt | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.09 kt | 0.6531 kt | 0.4379 kt | Africa |
| 2020s | 2.5 kt | 0.5553 kt | 1.94 kt | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food processing — emissions, Africa or Japan?
- Africa, at 3.78 kt against 0.547 kt in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in food processing — emissions between Africa and Japan?
- 3.23 kt, with Africa 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 food processing — emissions?
- Africa ranks 16th and Japan ranks 16th of 34 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Food Processing — Emissions (CH4). 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 Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.