Japan vs New Zealand: Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e)

Japan
-3.13 % change on previous year
in 2024
New Zealand
-3.17 % change on previous year
in 2024
Japan rank
157th
New Zealand rank
158th

Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) over time

  • Japan
  • New Zealand
-2002040197119972024

How they compare

Japan currently reports -3.13 % change on previous year against -3.17 % change on previous year in New Zealand, a difference of 0.04 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 19 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was New Zealand ahead.

Japan ranks 157th and New Zealand ranks 158th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan New Zealand Difference Ahead
1970s -8.06 % change on previous year 2.44 % change on previous year 10.5 % change on previous year New Zealand
1980s -3.22 % change on previous year 7.11 % change on previous year 10.32 % change on previous year New Zealand
1990s -4.86 % change on previous year 4.1 % change on previous year 8.97 % change on previous year New Zealand
2000s -2.95 % change on previous year 0.9599 % change on previous year 3.91 % change on previous year New Zealand
2010s -1.15 % change on previous year -3.04 % change on previous year 1.89 % change on previous year Japan
2020s -2.28 % change on previous year -5.31 % change on previous year 3.04 % change on previous year Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e), Japan or New Zealand?
Japan, at -3.13 % change on previous year against -3.17 % change on previous year in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e) between Japan and New Zealand?
0.04 % change on previous year, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and New Zealand?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Japan and New Zealand rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e)?
Japan ranks 157th and New Zealand ranks 158th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (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 Fugitive Emissions (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
233 places, 12,344 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

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