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
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k199020062023

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.

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Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
51 places, 1,684 data points, 1986–2023
Last refreshed