Germany vs Japan: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.3162 Mt CO2e against 0.2198 Mt CO2e in Germany, a difference of 0.0964 Mt CO2e.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.4 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 12th and Japan ranks 9th of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2906 Mt CO2e | 0.2872 Mt CO2e | 0.0034 Mt CO2e | Germany |
| 1980s | 0.2391 Mt CO2e | 0.3376 Mt CO2e | 0.0985 Mt CO2e | Japan |
| 1990s | 0.1381 Mt CO2e | 0.381 Mt CO2e | 0.2429 Mt CO2e | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.148 Mt CO2e | 0.3692 Mt CO2e | 0.2212 Mt CO2e | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.2085 Mt CO2e | 0.3636 Mt CO2e | 0.1551 Mt CO2e | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.221 Mt CO2e | 0.3267 Mt CO2e | 0.1057 Mt CO2e | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy), Germany or Japan?
- Japan, at 0.3162 Mt CO2e against 0.2198 Mt CO2e in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) between Germany and Japan?
- 0.0964 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 industrial combustion (energy)?
- Germany ranks 12th and Japan ranks 9th of 193 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 Industrial Combustion (Energy) (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 industrial combustion (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.2 Manufacturing Industries and Construction. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).