Japan vs Mauritania: Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual

Japan
0.0288 % change on previous year
in 2024
Mauritania
0.0349 % change on previous year
in 2024
Japan rank
63rd
Mauritania rank
61st

Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual over time

  • Japan
  • Mauritania
-200204060197119972024

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 0.0349 % change on previous year against 0.0288 % change on previous year in Japan, a difference of 0.0061 % change on previous year.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 26 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Mauritania ahead.

Japan ranks 63rd and Mauritania ranks 61st of 192 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Mauritania Difference Ahead
1970s -6.41 % change on previous year 2.53 % change on previous year 8.94 % change on previous year Mauritania
1980s -2.4 % change on previous year 2.51 % change on previous year 4.91 % change on previous year Mauritania
1990s 4.11 % change on previous year 3.12 % change on previous year 0.9944 % change on previous year Japan
2000s 5.64 % change on previous year 2.47 % change on previous year 3.16 % change on previous year Japan
2010s -0.6522 % change on previous year 1.31 % change on previous year 1.96 % change on previous year Mauritania
2020s -1.4 % change on previous year 1.16 % change on previous year 2.57 % change on previous year Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e), annual, Japan or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 0.0349 % change on previous year against 0.0288 % change on previous year in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e), annual between Japan and Mauritania?
0.0061 % change on previous year, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Mauritania?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Japan and Mauritania rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e), annual?
Japan ranks 63rd and Mauritania ranks 61st of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
239 places, 12,739 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.