Japan vs United States: Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) over time
- Japan
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 2 Mt CO2e against 0.6478 Mt CO2e in Japan, a difference of 1.35 Mt CO2e.
That makes United States's figure about 3.1 times Japan's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd of 194 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1497 Mt CO2e | 0.483 Mt CO2e | 0.3333 Mt CO2e | United States |
| 1980s | 0.2086 Mt CO2e | 0.6237 Mt CO2e | 0.4152 Mt CO2e | United States |
| 1990s | 0.2898 Mt CO2e | 2.12 Mt CO2e | 1.83 Mt CO2e | United States |
| 2000s | 0.3481 Mt CO2e | 1.71 Mt CO2e | 1.36 Mt CO2e | United States |
| 2010s | 0.6105 Mt CO2e | 1.83 Mt CO2e | 1.22 Mt CO2e | United States |
| 2020s | 0.6515 Mt CO2e | 1.95 Mt CO2e | 1.3 Mt CO2e | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy), Japan or United States?
- United States, at 2 Mt CO2e against 0.6478 Mt CO2e in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) between Japan and United States?
- 1.35 Mt CO2e, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Japan and United States rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy)?
- Japan ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd of 194 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 Power Industry (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 electricity and heat generation (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.1.a. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).