Germany vs Japan: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF
Germany
55.51 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Japan
50.87 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Germany rank
37th
Japan rank
39th
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Germany currently reports 55.51 Mt CO2e against 50.87 Mt CO2e in Japan, a difference of 4.64 Mt CO2e.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 37th and Japan ranks 39th of 203 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 161.21 Mt CO2e | 85.69 Mt CO2e | 75.52 Mt CO2e | Germany |
| 1980s | 154.81 Mt CO2e | 79.26 Mt CO2e | 75.55 Mt CO2e | Germany |
| 1990s | 120.31 Mt CO2e | 65.14 Mt CO2e | 55.17 Mt CO2e | Germany |
| 2000s | 83.07 Mt CO2e | 55.53 Mt CO2e | 27.54 Mt CO2e | Germany |
| 2010s | 67.09 Mt CO2e | 54.52 Mt CO2e | 12.58 Mt CO2e | Germany |
| 2020s | 57.31 Mt CO2e | 51.49 Mt CO2e | 5.82 Mt CO2e | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf, Germany or Japan?
- Germany, at 55.51 Mt CO2e against 50.87 Mt CO2e in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf between Germany and Japan?
- 4.64 Mt CO2e, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Germany ranks 37th and Japan ranks 39th 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 (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).