Bulgaria vs Japan: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate

Bulgaria
-2.3 % change on previous year
in 2024
Japan
-2.19 % change on previous year
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
190th
Japan rank
189th

Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Japan
-10-505197119972024

How they compare

Japan currently reports -2.19 % change on previous year against -2.3 % change on previous year in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.11 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Japan ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 190th and Japan ranks 189th of 203 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 5 and Japan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Japan Difference Ahead
1970s 1.78 % change on previous year 1.48 % change on previous year 0.3053 % change on previous year Bulgaria
1980s 0.1251 % change on previous year 0.1579 % change on previous year 0.0328 % change on previous year Japan
1990s 0.268 % change on previous year -2.51 % change on previous year 2.78 % change on previous year Bulgaria
2000s 0.749 % change on previous year -4.48 % change on previous year 5.23 % change on previous year Bulgaria
2010s -0.7915 % change on previous year -3.16 % change on previous year 2.37 % change on previous year Bulgaria
2020s -1.9 % change on previous year -2.67 % change on previous year 0.7649 % change on previous year Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate, Bulgaria or Japan?
Japan, at -2.19 % change on previous year against -2.3 % change on previous year in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate between Bulgaria and Japan?
0.11 % change on previous year, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Japan?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Japan rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate?
Bulgaria ranks 190th and Japan ranks 189th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (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 Waste (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
250 places, 13,500 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.