Japan vs New Zealand: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Grassland

Japan
12.31 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
New Zealand
14.86 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Japan rank
21st
New Zealand rank
18th

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Grassland over time

  • Japan
  • New Zealand
20406080199020062023

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 14.86 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 12.31 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Japan, a difference of 2.55 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.

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

Japan ranks 21st and New Zealand ranks 18th of 36 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan New Zealand Difference Ahead
1990s 13.21 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 45.21 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 32 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent New Zealand
2000s 12.55 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 50.51 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 37.96 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent New Zealand
2010s 12.42 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 36.58 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 24.16 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent New Zealand
2020s 12.31 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 21.15 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 8.84 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 — grassland, Japan or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 14.86 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 12.31 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — grassland between Japan and New Zealand?
2.55 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 — grassland?
Japan ranks 21st and New Zealand ranks 18th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Grassland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Grassland
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
48 places, 1,541 data points, 1986–2023
Last refreshed