Japan vs Netherlands: Methane emissions agriculture

Japan
16.04 million
in 2023
Netherlands
12.66 million
in 2023
Japan rank
53rd
Netherlands rank
56th

Methane emissions agriculture over time

  • Japan
  • Netherlands
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M199020062023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 16.04 million against 12.66 million in Netherlands, a difference of 3.38 million.

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 15.43 million 5.50 million Japan
2000s 18.17 million 13.20 million 4.97 million Japan
2010s 16.75 million 13.75 million 3.00 million Japan
2020s 16.16 million 12.77 million 3.39 million Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane emissions agriculture, Japan or Netherlands?
Japan, at 16.04 million against 12.66 million in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in methane emissions agriculture between Japan and Netherlands?
3.38 million, 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 agriculture?
Japan ranks 53rd and Netherlands ranks 56th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Methane emissions agriculture
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,559 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed