Japan vs Poland: Methane emissions from agriculture

Japan
16.04 million tonnes
in 2023
Poland
16.32 million tonnes
in 2023
Japan rank
53rd
Poland rank
51st

Methane emissions from agriculture over time

  • Japan
  • Poland
010.0M20.0M30.0M199020062023

How they compare

Poland currently reports 16.32 million tonnes against 16.04 million tonnes in Japan, a difference of 280,000 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Poland ahead.

Japan ranks 53rd and Poland ranks 51st of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Poland Difference Ahead
1990s 20.93 million tonnes 22.62 million tonnes 1.69 million tonnes Poland
2000s 18.17 million tonnes 16.88 million tonnes 1.29 million tonnes Japan
2010s 16.75 million tonnes 16.06 million tonnes 687,000 tonnes Japan
2020s 16.16 million tonnes 16.35 million tonnes 197,500 tonnes Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane emissions from agriculture, Japan or Poland?
Poland, at 16.32 million tonnes against 16.04 million tonnes in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in methane emissions from agriculture between Japan and Poland?
280,000 tonnes, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Poland?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Japan and Poland rank globally for methane emissions from agriculture?
Japan ranks 53rd and Poland ranks 51st 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

Indicator
Methane emissions from agriculture
Unit
tonnes
Source
Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,559 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.