Aruba vs Japan: Per capita methane emissions
Aruba
0.2163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Japan
0.2329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Aruba rank
196th
Japan rank
194th
Per capita methane emissions over time
- Aruba
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.2329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.2163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Aruba, a difference of 0.0166 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Aruba's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 85 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Japan ahead.
Aruba ranks 196th and Japan ranks 194th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Aruba averaged higher in 5 and Japan in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Aruba | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.2617 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Japan |
| 1860s | 0.2813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Aruba |
| 1870s | 0.3702 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Aruba |
| 1880s | 0.2651 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0089 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Japan |
| 1890s | 0.277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2807 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Japan |
| 1900s | 0.2054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0972 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Japan |
| 1910s | 0.204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3244 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Japan |
| 1920s | 0.3637 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Aruba |
| 1930s | 0.5477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1986 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Aruba |
| 1940s | 0.3223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0891 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Japan |
| 1950s | 0.2414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.227 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Japan |
| 1960s | 0.2239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3847 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Japan |
| 1970s | 0.2327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5957 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3629 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Japan |
| 1980s | 0.2348 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2517 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Japan |
| 1990s | 0.2412 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.7411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.434 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Aruba |
| 2010s | 0.2567 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2574 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.2138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0209 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions, Aruba or Japan?
- Japan, at 0.2329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.2163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Aruba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Aruba and Japan?
- 0.0166 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Japan?
- 85 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Aruba and Japan rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
- Aruba ranks 196th and Japan ranks 194th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita 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 per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.