Per capita methane emissions by sector in Japan
Japan: Per capita methane emissions by sector was 27.18 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
27.18 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
99th
of 193 countries
All-time high
37.21 kilograms per person
in 2012
All-time low
27.14 kilograms per person
in 2002
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita methane emissions by sector in Japan, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
Japan recorded 27.18 kilograms per person for per capita methane emissions by sector in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions by sector in Japan peaked at 37.21 kilograms per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 27.14 kilograms per person, in 2002.
That places Japan 99th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita methane emissions by sector in Japan, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.25 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 29.95 kilograms per person | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 29.99 kilograms per person | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 29.64 kilograms per person | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 30.09 kilograms per person | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 29.84 kilograms per person | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 30.4 kilograms per person | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 28.43 kilograms per person | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 28.21 kilograms per person | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 29.1 kilograms per person | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 28.73 kilograms per person | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 28.52 kilograms per person | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 27.14 kilograms per person | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 28.67 kilograms per person | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 28.4 kilograms per person | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 28.61 kilograms per person | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 30.63 kilograms per person | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 32.4 kilograms per person | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 31.91 kilograms per person | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 31.28 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 32.14 kilograms per person | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 36.22 kilograms per person | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 37.21 kilograms per person | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 37.19 kilograms per person | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 37.1 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 35.43 kilograms per person | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 36.1 kilograms per person | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 35.49 kilograms per person | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 33.33 kilograms per person | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 31.97 kilograms per person | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 31.59 kilograms per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 30.16 kilograms per person | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 29.04 kilograms per person | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 27.18 kilograms per person | -6.4% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 27.18 kilograms per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 45.5 kilograms per person, 60% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Japan's 27.18 kilograms per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.97 kilograms per person, 3.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.49 kilograms per person | 28.21 kilograms per person | 30.4 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.63 kilograms per person | 27.14 kilograms per person | 32.4 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.22 kilograms per person | 31.97 kilograms per person | 37.21 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.49 kilograms per person | 27.18 kilograms per person | 31.59 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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 per capita methane emissions by sector in Japan?
- Per capita methane emissions by sector in Japan was 27.18 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane emissions by sector recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 37.21 kilograms per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions by sector recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.14 kilograms per person in 2002.
- How does Japan rank for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Japan ranks 99th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane emissions by sector rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.