Iceland vs Japan: Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share

Iceland
23.63 %
in 2023
Japan
23.86 %
in 2023
Iceland rank
58th
Japan rank
57th

Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share over time

  • Iceland
  • Japan
0510152025199020062023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 23.86 % against 23.63 % in Iceland, a difference of 0.23 %.

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

Iceland ranks 58th and Japan ranks 57th of 209 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 22.14 % 14.51 % 7.63 % Iceland
2000s 20.78 % 18.85 % 1.93 % Iceland
2010s 21.66 % 22.01 % 0.35 % Japan
2020s 23.09 % 23.53 % 0.44 % Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pre- and post-production — emissions share, Iceland or Japan?
Japan, at 23.86 % against 23.63 % in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in pre- and post-production — emissions share between Iceland and Japan?
0.23 %, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Japan?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Japan rank globally for pre- and post-production — emissions share?
Iceland ranks 58th and Japan ranks 57th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,018 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.