IPPU — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Japan

Japan: IPPU — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate was -2.86 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-2.86 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 55.5%
World rank
74th
of 116 countries
All-time high
68.97 % change on previous year
in 2016
All-time low
-18.69 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
62
1962–2023

IPPU — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Japan, 1962–2023

-200204060196219922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Japan recorded -2.86 % change on previous year for ippu — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in 2023.

The figure is up 55.5% on the previous year and down 164.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Japan peaked at 68.97 % change on previous year in 2016 and was at its lowest, -18.69 % change on previous year, in 2020.

Japan ranks 74th of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

IPPU — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Japan, year by year

Annual values for IPPU — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Japan, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 2.52 % change on previous year
1963 10.66 % change on previous year +322.7%
1964 9.63 % change on previous year -9.6%
1965 6.76 % change on previous year -29.8%
1966 6.33 % change on previous year -6.3%
1967 4.17 % change on previous year -34.2%
1968 6.29 % change on previous year +50.9%
1969 7.53 % change on previous year +19.7%
1970 -13 % change on previous year -272.7%
1971 -5.75 % change on previous year -55.8%
1972 7.32 % change on previous year -227.3%
1973 7.39 % change on previous year +0.9%
1974 -8.47 % change on previous year -214.6%
1975 -12.72 % change on previous year +50.2%
1976 5.3 % change on previous year -141.7%
1977 -5.03 % change on previous year -195.0%
1978 -1.32 % change on previous year -73.7%
1979 4.03 % change on previous year -404.0%
1980 -12.26 % change on previous year -404.4%
1981 -6.62 % change on previous year -46.0%
1982 -13.39 % change on previous year +102.3%
1983 -11.45 % change on previous year -14.4%
1984 14.99 % change on previous year -230.9%
1985 -8.04 % change on previous year -153.6%
1986 -5.73 % change on previous year -28.7%
1987 1.75 % change on previous year -130.6%
1988 11.34 % change on previous year +547.5%
1989 3.64 % change on previous year -67.9%
1990 -3.51 % change on previous year -196.5%
1991 -0.9091 % change on previous year -74.1%
1992 -11.56 % change on previous year +1171.6%
1993 3.22 % change on previous year -127.8%
1994 7.54 % change on previous year +134.4%
1995 2.8 % change on previous year -62.8%
1996 -2.73 % change on previous year -197.3%
1997 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1998 -5.61 % change on previous year
1999 0.9901 % change on previous year -117.7%
2000 11.76 % change on previous year +1088.2%
2001 -2.63 % change on previous year -122.4%
2002 0.9009 % change on previous year -134.2%
2003 3.57 % change on previous year +296.4%
2004 2.59 % change on previous year -27.6%
2005 1.68 % change on previous year -35.0%
2006 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2007 2.48 % change on previous year
2008 -4.03 % change on previous year -262.6%
2009 -15.13 % change on previous year +275.1%
2010 15.84 % change on previous year -204.7%
2011 -2.56 % change on previous year -116.2%
2012 -0.8772 % change on previous year -65.8%
2013 4.42 % change on previous year -604.4%
2014 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2015 -1.69 % change on previous year
2016 68.97 % change on previous year -4169.0%
2017 0.5102 % change on previous year -99.3%
2018 2.03 % change on previous year +298.0%
2019 -1.49 % change on previous year -173.5%
2020 -18.69 % change on previous year +1152.0%
2021 16.15 % change on previous year -186.4%
2022 -6.42 % change on previous year -139.7%
2023 -2.86 % change on previous year -55.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IPPU — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2016 +4169.0% -1.69 % change on previous year 68.97 % change on previous year
1992 -1171.6% -0.9091 % change on previous year -11.56 % change on previous year
2020 -1152.0% -1.49 % change on previous year -18.69 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.73 % change on previous year 2.52 % change on previous year 10.66 % change on previous year 8
1970s -2.23 % change on previous year -13 % change on previous year 7.39 % change on previous year 10
1980s -2.58 % change on previous year -13.39 % change on previous year 14.99 % change on previous year 10
1990s -0.9765 % change on previous year -11.56 % change on previous year 7.54 % change on previous year 10
2000s 0.1193 % change on previous year -15.13 % change on previous year 11.76 % change on previous year 10
2010s 8.51 % change on previous year -2.56 % change on previous year 68.97 % change on previous year 10
2020s -2.95 % change on previous year -18.69 % change on previous year 16.15 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 71 Algeria -2.57 % change on previous year compare
  2. 72 Czechia -2.7 % change on previous year compare
  3. 73 Nigeria -2.75 % change on previous year compare
  4. 75 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) -2.99 % change on previous year compare
  5. 76 Chile -3.18 % change on previous year compare
  6. 77 Finland -3.23 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Japan?
Ippu — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Japan was -2.86 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest ippu — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 68.97 % change on previous year in 2016.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was -18.69 % change on previous year in 2020.
How does Japan rank for ippu — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate?
Japan ranks 74th out of 116 countries with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 164.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IPPU — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in IPPU — Emissions (CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
149 places, 7,173 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in IPPU — Emissions (CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.