Europe vs Japan: Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4

Europe
8,103 kt
in 2050
Japan
7,004 kt
in 2050
Europe rank
18th
Japan rank
15th

Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 over time

  • Europe
  • Japan
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k196120052050

How they compare

Europe currently reports 8,103 kt against 7,004 kt in Japan, a difference of 1,099 kt.

That makes Europe's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.

Europe ranks 18th and Japan ranks 15th of 30 groups.

Across the 9 decades both report, Europe averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 6,130 kt 19,076 kt 12,946 kt Japan
1970s 8,858 kt 15,693 kt 6,836 kt Japan
1980s 10,143 kt 13,097 kt 2,954 kt Japan
1990s 7,884 kt 11,769 kt 3,885 kt Japan
2000s 7,199 kt 9,808 kt 2,609 kt Japan
2010s 7,806 kt 9,261 kt 1,455 kt Japan
2020s 6,844 kt 8,773 kt 1,929 kt Japan
2030s 7,771 kt 8,719 kt 948.43 kt Japan
2050s 8,103 kt 7,004 kt 1,099 kt Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, Europe or Japan?
Europe, at 8,103 kt against 7,004 kt in Japan as of 2050.
What is the difference in rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 between Europe and Japan?
1,099 kt, with Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Japan?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2050.
How do Europe and Japan rank globally for rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Europe ranks 18th and Japan ranks 15th of 30 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
163 places, 9,899 data points, 1961–2050
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf