Japan vs South Africa: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Forest land

Japan
-57,768 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
South Africa
-85,684 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
Japan rank
33rd
South Africa rank
35th

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Forest land over time

  • Japan
  • South Africa
-120.0k-100.0k-80.0k-60.0k-40.0k-20.0k199020062023

How they compare

Japan currently reports -57,768 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against -85,684 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in South Africa, a difference of 27,916 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

Japan ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 35th of 39 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s -102,143 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -34,158 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 67,984 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent South Africa
2010s -78,349 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -52,802 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 25,547 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent South Africa
2020s -63,069 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -77,640 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 14,571 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — forest land, Japan or South Africa?
Japan, at -57,768 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against -85,684 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — forest land between Japan and South Africa?
27,916 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 — forest land?
Japan ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 35th of 39 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Forest land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Forest land
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
52 places, 1,706 data points, 1986–2023
Last refreshed