Which has higher other forest — emissions (ch4) — unfccc, Ireland or Japan?

Ireland, at 0.2803 kt against 0.1042 kt in Japan as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Japan?

31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other forest — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ireland vs Japan: Other forest — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC

Ireland

0.2803 kt

in 2020

Japan

0.1042 kt

in 2020

Ireland rank

22nd

Japan rank

23rd

Other forest — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC over time

Ireland
Japan

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.2803 kt against 0.1042 kt in Japan, a difference of 0.1761 kt.

That makes Ireland's figure about 2.7 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 22nd and Japan ranks 23rd of 36 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Japan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.3872 kt	0.7037 kt	0.3165 kt	Japan
2000s	0.482 kt	0.4754 kt	0.0066 kt	Ireland
2010s	0.622 kt	0.3128 kt	0.3092 kt	Ireland
2020s	0.2803 kt	0.1042 kt	0.1761 kt	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other forest — emissions (ch4) — unfccc, Ireland or Japan?: Ireland, at 0.2803 kt against 0.1042 kt in Japan as of 2020.
What is the difference in other forest — emissions (ch4) — unfccc between Ireland and Japan?: 0.1761 kt, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Japan?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Ireland and Japan rank globally for other forest — emissions (ch4) — unfccc?: Ireland ranks 22nd and Japan ranks 23rd of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other forest — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Other forest — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC
Unit: kt
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 36 places, 1,048 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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