European Union (27) vs Japan: Rice — Emissions (CO2eq)

European Union (27)
4,965 kt
in 2023
Japan
9,777 kt
in 2023
European Union (27) rank
17th
Japan rank
15th

Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) over time

  • European Union (27)
  • Japan
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k196119922023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 9,777 kt against 4,965 kt in European Union (27), a difference of 4,812 kt.

That makes Japan's figure about 2.0 times European Union (27)'s.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

European Union (27) ranks 17th and Japan ranks 15th of 28 groups.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union (27) Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 4,458 kt 21,400 kt 16,942 kt Japan
1970s 5,065 kt 17,891 kt 12,826 kt Japan
1980s 5,036 kt 15,046 kt 10,011 kt Japan
1990s 5,760 kt 13,449 kt 7,689 kt Japan
2000s 6,007 kt 11,230 kt 5,224 kt Japan
2010s 6,293 kt 10,549 kt 4,256 kt Japan
2020s 5,482 kt 9,973 kt 4,491 kt Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — emissions (co2eq), European Union (27) or Japan?
Japan, at 9,777 kt against 4,965 kt in European Union (27) as of 2023.
What is the difference in rice — emissions (co2eq) between European Union (27) and Japan?
4,812 kt, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27) and Japan?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do European Union (27) and Japan rank globally for rice — emissions (co2eq)?
European Union (27) ranks 17th and Japan ranks 15th of 28 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (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 — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
183 places, 10,521 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.