Germany vs Japan: Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 38.9 Mt CO2e against 33.97 Mt CO2e in Germany, a difference of 4.93 Mt CO2e.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 27th and Japan ranks 25th of 201 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.61 Mt CO2e | 45.21 Mt CO2e | 8.4 Mt CO2e | Germany |
| 1980s | 57.69 Mt CO2e | 44.91 Mt CO2e | 12.79 Mt CO2e | Germany |
| 1990s | 46.4 Mt CO2e | 37.46 Mt CO2e | 8.94 Mt CO2e | Germany |
| 2000s | 39.86 Mt CO2e | 35.96 Mt CO2e | 3.89 Mt CO2e | Germany |
| 2010s | 38.89 Mt CO2e | 39.55 Mt CO2e | 0.658 Mt CO2e | Japan |
| 2020s | 34.78 Mt CO2e | 39.01 Mt CO2e | 4.23 Mt CO2e | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture, Germany or Japan?
- Japan, at 38.9 Mt CO2e against 33.97 Mt CO2e in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture between Germany and Japan?
- 4.93 Mt CO2e, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture?
- Germany ranks 27th and Japan ranks 25th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agricultural sector. This includes emissions from livestock (IPCC 2006 codes 3.A.1 (enteric fermentation, 3.a.2 (manure management) and crops (IPCC 2006 codes 3.C.1 Emissions from biomass burning, 3.C.7 Rice cultivations). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).