Japan vs South America: Petroleum products — Emissions

Japan
13,945 kt
in 2023
South America
39,315 kt
in 2023
Japan rank
6th
South America rank
9th

Petroleum products — Emissions over time

  • Japan
  • South America
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k199020062023

How they compare

South America currently reports 39,315 kt against 13,945 kt in Japan, a difference of 25,370 kt.

That makes South America's figure about 2.8 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 6th and South America ranks 9th of 143 countries.

South America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan South America Difference Ahead
1990s 17,698 kt 23,224 kt 5,527 kt South America
2000s 16,931 kt 31,697 kt 14,765 kt South America
2010s 14,278 kt 36,083 kt 21,805 kt South America
2020s 13,860 kt 38,870 kt 25,010 kt South America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher petroleum products — emissions, Japan or South America?
South America, at 39,315 kt against 13,945 kt in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in petroleum products — emissions between Japan and South America?
25,370 kt, with South America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South America?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Japan and South America rank globally for petroleum products — emissions?
Japan ranks 6th and South America ranks 9th of 143 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Petroleum products — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Petroleum products — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
190 places, 6,284 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.