Methane emissions by sector in Japan
Japan: Methane emissions by sector was 0 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
72nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
20,000
in 2014
All-time low
0
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Methane emissions by sector in Japan, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane emissions by sector in Japan is 0, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions by sector in Japan peaked at 20,000 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2001.
That places Japan 72nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane emissions by sector in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,000 | — |
| 1991 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 10,000 | — |
| 2003 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 10,000 | — |
| 2006 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 10,000 | — |
| 2011 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 20,000 | — |
| 2015 | 10,000 | -50.0% |
| 2016 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 10,000 | — |
| 2018 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 10,000 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,000 | 0 | 10,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,000 | 0 | 20,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,000 | 0 | 10,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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- 72 Bahrain 0
- 72 Barbados 0
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- 72 Cyprus 0
- 72 Czechia 0
- 72 Denmark 0
- 72 Djibouti 0
- 72 Dominica 0
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- 72 Egypt 0
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- 72 Equatorial Guinea 0
- 72 Eritrea 0 compare
- 72 Estonia 0
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- 72 Finland 0
- 72 Gambia 0 compare
- 72 Germany 0
- 72 Grenada 0
- 72 Haiti 0
- 72 Hungary 0 compare
- 72 Iceland 0
- 72 Iran 0 compare
- 72 Iraq 0 compare
- 72 Ireland 0
- 72 Israel 0
- 72 Jamaica 0 compare
- 72 Jordan 0
- 72 Kazakhstan 0 compare
- 72 Kenya 0 compare
- 72 Kiribati 0
- 72 Kuwait 0
- 72 Kyrgyzstan 0 compare
- 72 Latvia 0 compare
- 72 Lebanon 0
- 72 Lesotho 0 compare
- 72 Libya 0
- 72 Liechtenstein 0
- 72 Lithuania 0
- 72 Luxembourg 0
- 72 Maldives 0
- 72 Mali 0 compare
- 72 Malta 0
- 72 Marshall Islands 0
- 72 Mauritania 0
- 72 Mauritius 0
- 72 Micronesia (country) 0
- 72 Moldova 0 compare
- 72 Mongolia 0 compare
- 72 Montenegro 0 compare
- 72 Morocco 0 compare
- 72 Namibia 0 compare
- 72 Nauru 0
- 72 Netherlands 0
- 72 New Zealand 0 compare
- 72 Niger 0 compare
- 72 Niue 0
- 72 North Korea 0 compare
- 72 North Macedonia 0 compare
- 72 Norway 0
- 72 Oman 0
- 72 Pakistan 0 compare
- 72 Palau 0
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- 72 Poland 0 compare
- 72 Qatar 0
- 72 Romania 0 compare
- 72 Rwanda 0 compare
- 72 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0
- 72 Saint Lucia 0
- 72 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0
- 72 Samoa 0
- 72 Sao Tome and Principe 0
- 72 Saudi Arabia 0
- 72 Serbia 0 compare
- 72 Seychelles 0
- 72 Singapore 0
- 72 Slovakia 0
- 72 Slovenia 0 compare
- 72 Solomon Islands 0
- 72 Somalia 0
- 72 South Korea 0 compare
- 72 Sri Lanka 0 compare
- 72 Sudan 0 compare
- 72 Sweden 0 compare
- 72 Switzerland 0
- 72 Syria 0 compare
- 72 Tajikistan 0
- 72 Tonga 0
- 72 Trinidad and Tobago 0 compare
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- 72 Turkmenistan 0
- 72 Tuvalu 0
- 72 United Arab Emirates 0
- 72 United Kingdom 0
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- 72 Uzbekistan 0 compare
- 72 Vanuatu 0 compare
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More climate change data for Japan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 337.64 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,181 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,633 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,547 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 305.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 9,462 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,401 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,061 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 9.06 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane emissions by sector in Japan?
- Methane emissions by sector in Japan was 0 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions by sector recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 20,000 in 2014.
- What is the lowest methane emissions by sector recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2001.
- How does Japan rank for methane emissions by sector?
- Japan ranks 72nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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