Euro area vs Japan: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF
Euro area
327.17 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Japan
50.87 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Euro area rank
42nd
Japan rank
39th
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF over time
- Euro area
- Japan
How they compare
Euro area currently reports 327.17 Mt CO2e against 50.87 Mt CO2e in Japan, a difference of 276.3 Mt CO2e.
That makes Euro area's figure about 6.4 times Japan's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Euro area has been ahead every year.
Euro area ranks 42nd and Japan ranks 39th of 47 groups.
Euro area has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 493.59 Mt CO2e | 85.69 Mt CO2e | 407.9 Mt CO2e | Euro area |
| 1980s | 498.76 Mt CO2e | 79.26 Mt CO2e | 419.5 Mt CO2e | Euro area |
| 1990s | 447.29 Mt CO2e | 65.14 Mt CO2e | 382.15 Mt CO2e | Euro area |
| 2000s | 395.82 Mt CO2e | 55.53 Mt CO2e | 340.29 Mt CO2e | Euro area |
| 2010s | 361.03 Mt CO2e | 54.52 Mt CO2e | 306.51 Mt CO2e | Euro area |
| 2020s | 335.65 Mt CO2e | 51.49 Mt CO2e | 284.16 Mt CO2e | Euro area |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf, Euro area or Japan?
- Euro area, at 327.17 Mt CO2e against 50.87 Mt CO2e in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf between Euro area and Japan?
- 276.3 Mt CO2e, with Euro area ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Japan?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Euro area and Japan rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Euro area ranks 42nd and Japan ranks 39th of 47 groups.
- 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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 agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).