Natural gas — Emissions in Japan

Japan: Natural gas — Emissions was 0.0001 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0001 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
51st
of 54 countries
All-time high
0.0006 kt
in 2016
All-time low
0.0001 kt
in 2009
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Natural gas — Emissions in Japan, 1990–2023

00000.0010.0011990200620231990: 0 kt1991: 0 kt1992: 0 kt1993: 0.001 kt1994: 0.001 kt1995: 0.001 kt1996: 0.001 kt1997: 0.001 kt1998: 0 kt1999: 0 kt2000: 0 kt2001: 0 kt2002: 0 kt2003: 0 kt2004: 0 kt2005: 0 kt2006: 0 kt2007: 0 kt2008: 0 kt2009: 0 kt2010: 0 kt2011: 0 kt2012: 0 kt2013: 0 kt2014: 0 kt2015: 0 kt2016: 0.001 kt2017: 0 kt2018: 0 kt2019: 0 kt2020: 0 kt2021: 0 kt2022: 0 kt2023: 0 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Japan recorded 0.0001 kt for natural gas — emissions in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, natural gas — emissions in Japan peaked at 0.0006 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 kt, in 2009.

Japan ranks 51st of 54 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Natural gas — Emissions in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Natural gas — Emissions (CH4) in Japan, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0.0004 kt —
1991 0.0004 kt +0.0%
1992 0.0004 kt +0.0%
1993 0.0005 kt +25.0%
1994 0.0005 kt +0.0%
1995 0.0005 kt +0.0%
1996 0.0005 kt +0.0%
1997 0.0005 kt +0.0%
1998 0.0004 kt -20.0%
1999 0.0004 kt +0.0%
2000 0.0004 kt +0.0%
2001 0.0004 kt +0.0%
2002 0.0004 kt +0.0%
2003 0.0004 kt +0.0%
2004 0.0004 kt +0.0%
2005 0.0004 kt +0.0%
2006 0.0004 kt +0.0%
2007 0.0004 kt +0.0%
2008 0.0002 kt -50.0%
2009 0.0001 kt -50.0%
2010 0.0002 kt +100.0%
2011 0.0002 kt +0.0%
2012 0.0002 kt +0.0%
2013 0.0002 kt +0.0%
2014 0.0002 kt +0.0%
2015 0.0002 kt +0.0%
2016 0.0006 kt +200.0%
2017 0.0004 kt -33.3%
2018 0.0003 kt -25.0%
2019 0.0003 kt +0.0%
2020 0.0004 kt +33.3%
2021 0.0001 kt -75.0%
2022 0.0001 kt +0.0%
2023 0.0001 kt +0.0%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 0.0001 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0055 kt, 2% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0005 kt 0.0004 kt 0.0005 kt 10
2000s 0.0003 kt 0.0001 kt 0.0004 kt 10
2010s 0.0003 kt 0.0002 kt 0.0006 kt 10
2020s 0.0002 kt 0.0001 kt 0.0004 kt 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 48 Norway 0.0005 kt compare
  2. 49 Albania 0.0004 kt compare
  3. 49 Finland 0.0004 kt compare
  4. 52 Brazil 0 kt compare
  5. 52 Kyrgyzstan 0 kt compare
  6. 52 Luxembourg 0 kt

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is natural gas — emissions in Japan?
Natural gas — emissions in Japan was 0.0001 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest natural gas — emissions recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 0.0006 kt in 2016.
What is the lowest natural gas — emissions recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 kt in 2009.
How does Japan rank for natural gas — emissions?
Japan ranks 51st out of 54 countries with data for 2023.
Is natural gas — emissions rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Natural gas — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Natural gas — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
82 places, 2,339 data points, 1990–2023
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