Japan vs Nauru: Methane emissions, per capita
Japan
0.2325 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Nauru
0.1614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Japan rank
190th
Nauru rank
193rd
Methane emissions, per capita over time
- Japan
- Nauru
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.2325 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.1614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Nauru, a difference of 0.0711 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.4 times Nauru's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 190th and Nauru ranks 193rd of 195 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Japan |
| 1970s | 0.6068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.453 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Japan |
| 1980s | 0.4883 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3246 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Japan |
| 1990s | 0.4038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1723 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2314 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.3074 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1761 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1313 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.2578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1738 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.084 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.2345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1632 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0713 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, per capita, Japan or Nauru?
- Japan, at 0.2325 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.1614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Nauru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions, per capita between Japan and Nauru?
- 0.0711 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Nauru?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Nauru rank globally for methane emissions, per capita?
- Japan ranks 190th and Nauru ranks 193rd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Methane emissions, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Methane emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.