Japan vs Poland: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste over time
- Japan
- Poland
How they compare
Japan currently reports 5.74 Mt CO2e against 5.21 Mt CO2e in Poland, a difference of 0.53 Mt CO2e.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 47th and Poland ranks 50th of 203 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.55 Mt CO2e | 16.4 Mt CO2e | 1.15 Mt CO2e | Japan |
| 1980s | 18.21 Mt CO2e | 17.54 Mt CO2e | 0.6693 Mt CO2e | Japan |
| 1990s | 17.15 Mt CO2e | 15.38 Mt CO2e | 1.77 Mt CO2e | Japan |
| 2000s | 11.46 Mt CO2e | 10.47 Mt CO2e | 0.9804 Mt CO2e | Japan |
| 2010s | 7.57 Mt CO2e | 6.4 Mt CO2e | 1.18 Mt CO2e | Japan |
| 2020s | 6.01 Mt CO2e | 5.56 Mt CO2e | 0.4491 Mt CO2e | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from waste, Japan or Poland?
- Japan, at 5.74 Mt CO2e against 5.21 Mt CO2e in Poland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from waste between Japan and Poland?
- 0.53 Mt CO2e, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Poland?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Poland rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from waste?
- Japan ranks 47th and Poland ranks 50th of 203 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 Waste (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 the waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).