Japan vs Western Africa: Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share

Japan
13.07 %
in 2023
Western Africa
2.73 %
in 2023
Japan rank
21st
Western Africa rank
22nd

Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share over time

  • Japan
  • Western Africa
2.557.51012.5199020062023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 13.07 % against 2.73 % in Western Africa, a difference of 10.34 %.

That makes Japan's figure about 4.8 times Western Africa's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 21st and Western Africa ranks 22nd of 223 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Western Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 6.61 % 1.92 % 4.69 % Japan
2000s 9.72 % 2.28 % 7.44 % Japan
2010s 11.82 % 2.57 % 9.25 % Japan
2020s 12.64 % 2.66 % 9.98 % Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pre- and post-production — emissions share, Japan or Western Africa?
Japan, at 13.07 % against 2.73 % in Western Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in pre- and post-production — emissions share between Japan and Western Africa?
10.34 %, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Western Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Japan and Western Africa rank globally for pre- and post-production — emissions share?
Japan ranks 21st and Western Africa ranks 22nd of 223 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share (N2O). 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 (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,422 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.