Japan vs South Asia: Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture over time
- Japan
- South Asia
How they compare
South Asia currently reports 640.78 Mt CO2e against 38.9 Mt CO2e in Japan, a difference of 601.88 Mt CO2e.
That makes South Asia's figure about 16.5 times Japan's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 25th and South Asia ranks 22nd of 201 countries.
South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.21 Mt CO2e | 418.38 Mt CO2e | 373.17 Mt CO2e | South Asia |
| 1980s | 44.91 Mt CO2e | 483.34 Mt CO2e | 438.44 Mt CO2e | South Asia |
| 1990s | 37.46 Mt CO2e | 536 Mt CO2e | 498.54 Mt CO2e | South Asia |
| 2000s | 35.96 Mt CO2e | 569.22 Mt CO2e | 533.26 Mt CO2e | South Asia |
| 2010s | 39.55 Mt CO2e | 607.1 Mt CO2e | 567.55 Mt CO2e | South Asia |
| 2020s | 39.01 Mt CO2e | 635.58 Mt CO2e | 596.57 Mt CO2e | South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture, Japan or South Asia?
- South Asia, at 640.78 Mt CO2e against 38.9 Mt CO2e in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture between Japan and South Asia?
- 601.88 Mt CO2e, with South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Asia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Japan and South Asia rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture?
- Japan ranks 25th and South Asia ranks 22nd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agricultural sector. This includes emissions from livestock (IPCC 2006 codes 3.A.1 (enteric fermentation, 3.a.2 (manure management) and crops (IPCC 2006 codes 3.C.1 Emissions from biomass burning, 3.C.7 Rice cultivations). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).