Iceland vs Japan: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland

Iceland
96.46 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Japan
42.38 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Iceland rank
12th
Japan rank
13th

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland over time

  • Iceland
  • Japan
020406080100199020062023

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 96.46 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 42.38 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Japan, a difference of 54.08 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes Iceland's figure about 2.3 times Japan's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 12th and Japan ranks 13th of 23 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 80.6 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 52.47 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 28.13 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Iceland
2000s 82.47 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 49.05 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 33.43 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Iceland
2010s 88.86 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 45.58 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 43.28 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Iceland
2020s 95.13 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 42.99 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 52.14 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland, Iceland or Japan?
Iceland, at 96.46 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 42.38 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland between Iceland and Japan?
54.08 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Japan?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Japan rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland?
Iceland ranks 12th and Japan ranks 13th of 23 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
29 places, 894 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed