Japan vs Malaysia: Methane emissions
Japan
28.82 million
in 2024
Malaysia
28.31 million
in 2024
Japan rank
55th
Malaysia rank
56th
Methane emissions over time
- Japan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 28.82 million against 28.31 million in Malaysia, a difference of 507,400.
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 | 388,389 | 8.46 million | Japan |
| 1860s | 9.16 million | 477,184 | 8.68 million | Japan |
| 1870s | 9.68 million | 711,556 | 8.97 million | Japan |
| 1880s | 10.61 million | 985,441 | 9.62 million | Japan |
| 1890s | 12.21 million | 1.29 million | 10.92 million | Japan |
| 1900s | 14.75 million | 1.76 million | 12.99 million | Japan |
| 1910s | 18.03 million | 2.21 million | 15.82 million | Japan |
| 1920s | 21.25 million | 2.83 million | 18.41 million | Japan |
| 1930s | 24.90 million | 3.52 million | 21.38 million | Japan |
| 1940s | 30.71 million | 4.24 million | 26.47 million | Japan |
| 1950s | 42.99 million | 5.20 million | 37.78 million | Japan |
| 1960s | 61.36 million | 7.02 million | 54.33 million | Japan |
| 1970s | 66.74 million | 9.64 million | 57.10 million | Japan |
| 1980s | 58.67 million | 14.81 million | 43.87 million | Japan |
| 1990s | 50.53 million | 20.91 million | 29.62 million | Japan |
| 2000s | 39.24 million | 27.04 million | 12.19 million | Japan |
| 2010s | 32.82 million | 28.06 million | 4.76 million | Japan |
| 2020s | 29.34 million | 28.30 million | 1.04 million | 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 against 28.31 million in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Japan and Malaysia?
- 507,400, 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?
- Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.