Japan vs New Zealand: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Grassland

Japan
16.56 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
New Zealand
15.27 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Japan rank
19th
New Zealand rank
21st

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Grassland over time

  • Japan
  • New Zealand
050100150199020062023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 16.56 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 15.27 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in New Zealand, a difference of 1.29 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Zealand ahead.

Japan ranks 19th and New Zealand ranks 21st of 33 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 16.56 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 67.76 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 51.2 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent New Zealand
2000s 16.63 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 87.68 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 71.05 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent New Zealand
2010s 16.86 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 68.61 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 51.75 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent New Zealand
2020s 16.56 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 27.45 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10.89 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?
Japan, at 16.56 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 15.27 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — grassland between Japan and New Zealand?
1.29 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with Japan 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 19th and New Zealand ranks 21st of 33 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
42 places, 1,299 data points, 1988–2023
Last refreshed