Belgium vs Japan: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland

Belgium
34.31 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Japan
17.13 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Belgium rank
15th
Japan rank
18th

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland over time

  • Belgium
  • Japan
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 34.31 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 17.13 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Japan, a difference of 17.18 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes Belgium's figure about 2.0 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.

Belgium ranks 15th and Japan ranks 18th of 34 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 6.43 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 29.25 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 22.82 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Japan
2000s 20.38 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 14.6 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 5.77 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Belgium
2010s 30.76 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 12.07 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 18.69 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Belgium
2020s 33.79 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 15.92 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 17.88 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland, Belgium or Japan?
Belgium, at 34.31 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 17.13 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland between Belgium and Japan?
17.18 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Japan?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Japan rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland?
Belgium ranks 15th and Japan ranks 18th of 34 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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About this data

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
46 places, 1,476 data points, 1986–2023
Last refreshed