Japan vs South Africa: Grassland organic soils — Emissions

Japan
0.0931 kt
in 2024
South Africa
0.1082 kt
in 2024
Japan rank
47th
South Africa rank
45th

Grassland organic soils — Emissions over time

  • Japan
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.1082 kt against 0.0931 kt in Japan, a difference of 0.0151 kt.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 47th and South Africa ranks 45th of 221 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1089 kt 0.0923 kt 0.0165 kt Japan
2000s 0.1057 kt 0.1074 kt 0.0017 kt South Africa
2010s 0.0955 kt 0.1092 kt 0.0136 kt South Africa
2020s 0.0933 kt 0.1082 kt 0.0149 kt South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher grassland organic soils — emissions, Japan or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.1082 kt against 0.0931 kt in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in grassland organic soils — emissions between Japan and South Africa?
0.0151 kt, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Japan and South Africa rank globally for grassland organic soils — emissions?
Japan ranks 47th and South Africa ranks 45th of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Grassland organic soils — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Grassland organic soils — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.