Germany vs Japan: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use
Germany
0.0032 °C
in 2024
Japan
0.0029 °C
in 2024
Germany rank
36th
Japan rank
39th
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.0032 °C against 0.0029 °C in Japan, a difference of 0.0003 °C.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 174 shared years of data; in 1851 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 36th and Japan ranks 39th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 16 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | Germany |
| 1860s | 0.0003 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0002 °C | Germany |
| 1870s | 0.0004 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0003 °C | Germany |
| 1880s | 0.0006 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0004 °C | Germany |
| 1890s | 0.0009 °C | 0.0004 °C | 0.0004 °C | Germany |
| 1900s | 0.0011 °C | 0.0006 °C | 0.0005 °C | Germany |
| 1910s | 0.0015 °C | 0.0009 °C | 0.0006 °C | Germany |
| 1920s | 0.0017 °C | 0.0011 °C | 0.0005 °C | Germany |
| 1930s | 0.0018 °C | 0.0015 °C | 0.0004 °C | Germany |
| 1940s | 0.0021 °C | 0.0019 °C | 0.0002 °C | Germany |
| 1950s | 0.0024 °C | 0.0024 °C | 0.0001 °C | Germany |
| 1960s | 0.0027 °C | 0.0028 °C | 0.0001 °C | Japan |
| 1970s | 0.003 °C | 0.0031 °C | 0.0001 °C | Japan |
| 1980s | 0.0033 °C | 0.0031 °C | 0.0002 °C | Germany |
| 1990s | 0.0035 °C | 0.0031 °C | 0.0004 °C | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.0033 °C | 0.003 °C | 0.0003 °C | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.0032 °C | 0.0029 °C | 0.0003 °C | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.0032 °C | 0.0029 °C | 0.0003 °C | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use, Germany or Japan?
- Germany, at 0.0032 °C against 0.0029 °C in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use between Germany and Japan?
- 0.0003 °C, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 174 years are reported by both, from 1851 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use?
- Germany ranks 36th and Japan ranks 39th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in °C.