Japan vs South Africa: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland
Japan
4,528 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
South Africa
3,497 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
Japan rank
10th
South Africa rank
12th
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland over time
- Japan
- South Africa
How they compare
Japan currently reports 4,528 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 3,497 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in South Africa, a difference of 1,031 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Japan ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 12th of 38 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,354 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4,051 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 302.26 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Japan |
| 2010s | 5,418 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 7,310 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1,893 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | South Africa |
| 2020s | 4,397 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 3,397 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 999.89 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland, Japan or South Africa?
- Japan, at 4,528 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 3,497 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland between Japan and South Africa?
- 1,031 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Japan and South Africa rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland?
- Japan ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 12th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.