Japan vs Switzerland: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Forest land

Japan
11.63 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Switzerland
5.27 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Japan rank
27th
Switzerland rank
29th

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Forest land over time

  • Japan
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 11.63 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 5.27 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Switzerland, a difference of 6.36 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes Japan's figure about 2.2 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.

Japan ranks 27th and Switzerland ranks 29th of 36 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 19.95 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 11.42 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 8.53 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Japan
2000s 13.39 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 5.89 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 7.49 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Japan
2010s 8.76 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 3.42 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 5.34 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Japan
2020s 7.32 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 4.13 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 3.19 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 Switzerland?
Japan, at 11.63 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 5.27 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — forest land between Japan and Switzerland?
6.36 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Switzerland?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Japan and Switzerland rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — forest land?
Japan ranks 27th and Switzerland ranks 29th of 36 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
49 places, 1,594 data points, 1986–2023
Last refreshed