Japan vs Nepal: Share global methane emissions
Japan
0.3068
in 2024
Nepal
0.3037
in 2024
Japan rank
55th
Nepal rank
56th
Share global methane emissions over time
- Japan
- Nepal
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.3068 against 0.3037 in Nepal, a difference of 0.0031.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 55th and Nepal ranks 56th of 201 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.704 | 0.397 | 0.307 | Japan |
| 1860s | 0.6827 | 0.3867 | 0.296 | Japan |
| 1870s | 0.6683 | 0.3744 | 0.2939 | Japan |
| 1880s | 0.6634 | 0.3568 | 0.3066 | Japan |
| 1890s | 0.6863 | 0.3331 | 0.3532 | Japan |
| 1900s | 0.7305 | 0.3057 | 0.4248 | Japan |
| 1910s | 0.7991 | 0.3055 | 0.4936 | Japan |
| 1920s | 0.8574 | 0.3171 | 0.5403 | Japan |
| 1930s | 0.8895 | 0.3089 | 0.5806 | Japan |
| 1940s | 0.9376 | 0.2911 | 0.6464 | Japan |
| 1950s | 1.04 | 0.2694 | 0.7711 | Japan |
| 1960s | 1.14 | 0.2484 | 0.8926 | Japan |
| 1970s | 1.03 | 0.2474 | 0.7846 | Japan |
| 1980s | 0.846 | 0.2744 | 0.5716 | Japan |
| 1990s | 0.6818 | 0.2846 | 0.3972 | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.5015 | 0.3087 | 0.1927 | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.3823 | 0.3158 | 0.0665 | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.3209 | 0.3107 | 0.0102 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share global methane emissions, Japan or Nepal?
- Japan, at 0.3068 against 0.3037 in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share global methane emissions between Japan and Nepal?
- 0.0031, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Nepal?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Nepal rank globally for share global methane emissions?
- Japan ranks 55th and Nepal ranks 56th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share global methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.