Per capita methane sector in Japan
Japan: Per capita methane sector was 27.18 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
27.18
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
99th
of 193 countries
All-time high
37.21
in 2012
All-time low
27.14
in 2002
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita methane sector in Japan, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 27.18 for per capita methane 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 sector in Japan peaked at 37.21 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 27.14, 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 sector in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.25 | — |
| 1991 | 29.95 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 29.99 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 29.64 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 30.09 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 29.84 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 30.4 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 28.43 | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 28.21 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 29.1 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 28.73 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 28.52 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 27.14 | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 28.67 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 28.4 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 28.61 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 30.63 | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 32.4 | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 31.91 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 31.28 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 32.14 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 36.22 | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 37.21 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 37.19 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 37.1 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 35.43 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 36.1 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 35.49 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 33.33 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 31.97 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 31.59 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 30.16 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 29.04 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 27.18 | -6.4% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 27.18 is below the median for high income countries, which is 45.5, 60% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Japan's 27.18 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.97, 3.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.49 | 28.21 | 30.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.63 | 27.14 | 32.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.22 | 31.97 | 37.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.49 | 27.18 | 31.59 | 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 sector in Japan?
- Per capita methane sector in Japan was 27.18 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane sector recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 37.21 in 2012.
- What is the lowest per capita methane sector recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.14 in 2002.
- How does Japan rank for per capita methane sector?
- Japan ranks 99th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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