Japan vs New Zealand: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland

Japan
17.13 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
New Zealand
27.28 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Japan rank
18th
New Zealand rank
16th

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland over time

  • Japan
  • New Zealand
10203040199020062023

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 27.28 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 17.13 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Japan, a difference of 10.15 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.6 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 18th and New Zealand ranks 16th of 34 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan New Zealand Difference Ahead
1990s 29.25 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 8.42 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 20.83 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Japan
2000s 14.6 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 12.08 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2.53 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Japan
2010s 12.07 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 11.56 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 0.5184 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Japan
2020s 15.92 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 23.55 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 7.63 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland, Japan or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 27.28 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 Japan and New Zealand?
10.15 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and New Zealand?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Japan and New Zealand rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland?
Japan ranks 18th and New Zealand ranks 16th 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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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