Japan vs United Kingdom: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual

Japan
-0.9466 % change on previous year
in 2024
United Kingdom
-0.9496 % change on previous year
in 2024
Japan rank
171st
United Kingdom rank
172nd

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual over time

  • Japan
  • United Kingdom
-20-10010197119972024

How they compare

Japan currently reports -0.9466 % change on previous year against -0.9496 % change on previous year in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.003 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Japan ranks 171st and United Kingdom ranks 172nd of 203 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1970s -1.84 % change on previous year -0.7745 % change on previous year 1.07 % change on previous year United Kingdom
1980s -0.5605 % change on previous year -0.5312 % change on previous year 0.0293 % change on previous year United Kingdom
1990s -2.61 % change on previous year -0.9569 % change on previous year 1.65 % change on previous year United Kingdom
2000s -0.2446 % change on previous year -3.74 % change on previous year 3.5 % change on previous year Japan
2010s -0.8902 % change on previous year -2.67 % change on previous year 1.77 % change on previous year Japan
2020s -0.4425 % change on previous year -1.97 % change on previous year 1.53 % change on previous year Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual, Japan or United Kingdom?
Japan, at -0.9466 % change on previous year against -0.9496 % change on previous year in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual between Japan and United Kingdom?
0.003 % change on previous year, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Japan and United Kingdom rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual?
Japan ranks 171st and United Kingdom ranks 172nd of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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, 13,499 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

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