Japan vs Netherlands: Methane emissions from agriculture
Japan
16.04 million tonnes
in 2023
Netherlands
12.66 million tonnes
in 2023
Japan rank
53rd
Netherlands rank
56th
Methane emissions from agriculture over time
- Japan
- Netherlands
How they compare
Japan currently reports 16.04 million tonnes against 12.66 million tonnes in Netherlands, a difference of 3.38 million tonnes.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Netherlands's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 53rd and Netherlands ranks 56th of 193 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.93 million tonnes | 15.43 million tonnes | 5.50 million tonnes | Japan |
| 2000s | 18.17 million tonnes | 13.20 million tonnes | 4.97 million tonnes | Japan |
| 2010s | 16.75 million tonnes | 13.75 million tonnes | 3.00 million tonnes | Japan |
| 2020s | 16.16 million tonnes | 12.77 million tonnes | 3.39 million tonnes | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions from agriculture, Japan or Netherlands?
- Japan, at 16.04 million tonnes against 12.66 million tonnes in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in methane emissions from agriculture between Japan and Netherlands?
- 3.38 million tonnes, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Netherlands?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Netherlands rank globally for methane emissions from agriculture?
- Japan ranks 53rd and Netherlands ranks 56th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions from agriculture. 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.