Japan vs Malaysia: Methane emissions
Japan
28.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Malaysia
28.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Japan rank
55th
Malaysia rank
56th
Methane emissions over time
- Japan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 28.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 28.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Malaysia, a difference of 507,400 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 55th and Malaysia ranks 56th of 199 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 8.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 388,389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Japan |
| 1860s | 9.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 477,184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Japan |
| 1870s | 9.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 711,556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Japan |
| 1880s | 10.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 985,441 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Japan |
| 1890s | 12.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Japan |
| 1900s | 14.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Japan |
| 1910s | 18.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Japan |
| 1920s | 21.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Japan |
| 1930s | 24.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Japan |
| 1940s | 30.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Japan |
| 1950s | 42.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Japan |
| 1960s | 61.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 54.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Japan |
| 1970s | 66.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 57.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Japan |
| 1980s | 58.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Japan |
| 1990s | 50.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Japan |
| 2000s | 39.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Japan |
| 2010s | 32.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Japan |
| 2020s | 29.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Japan or Malaysia?
- Japan, at 28.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 28.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Japan and Malaysia?
- 507,400 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malaysia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Malaysia rank globally for methane emissions?
- Japan ranks 55th and Malaysia ranks 56th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.