Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in Japan
Japan: Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) was 1.04 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in Japan, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Japan stood at 1.04 Mt CO2e.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Japan peaked at 1.32 Mt CO2e in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.5226 Mt CO2e, in 1987.
That places Japan 43rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in Japan, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.31 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 1.15 Mt CO2e | -12.3% |
| 1972 | 0.9721 Mt CO2e | -15.4% |
| 1973 | 1.03 Mt CO2e | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 0.9779 Mt CO2e | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 0.8023 Mt CO2e | -18.0% |
| 1976 | 0.7756 Mt CO2e | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.7506 Mt CO2e | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.6603 Mt CO2e | -12.0% |
| 1979 | 0.6974 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 0.6186 Mt CO2e | -11.3% |
| 1981 | 0.6374 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5251 Mt CO2e | -17.6% |
| 1983 | 0.5283 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.5634 Mt CO2e | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 0.5326 Mt CO2e | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 0.5369 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.5226 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.5575 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 0.5313 Mt CO2e | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.5298 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.5357 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5564 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.567 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.5469 Mt CO2e | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.5668 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.7443 Mt CO2e | +31.3% |
| 1997 | 0.7717 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.7499 Mt CO2e | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.7667 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.7735 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.7789 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.2 Mt CO2e | +53.6% |
| 2003 | 1.19 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.29 Mt CO2e | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 1.26 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.25 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.32 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 1.23 Mt CO2e | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 1.2 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 1.16 Mt CO2e | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 1.15 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.17 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.19 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.14 Mt CO2e | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 1.13 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.12 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.16 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 1.13 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.12 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.05 Mt CO2e | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 1.08 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 1.06 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 1.04 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 1.04 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1.04 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0603 Mt CO2e, 17.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1.04 Mt CO2e is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0205 Mt CO2e, 50.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +53.6% | 0.7789 Mt CO2e | 1.2 Mt CO2e |
| 1996 | +31.3% | 0.5668 Mt CO2e | 0.7443 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9123 Mt CO2e | 0.6603 Mt CO2e | 1.31 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5554 Mt CO2e | 0.5226 Mt CO2e | 0.6374 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6335 Mt CO2e | 0.5298 Mt CO2e | 0.7717 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.15 Mt CO2e | 0.7735 Mt CO2e | 1.32 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 Mt CO2e | 1.12 Mt CO2e | 1.19 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 Mt CO2e | 1.04 Mt CO2e | 1.08 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More environment data for Japan
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.8 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.358 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.9466 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Japan?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Japan was 1.04 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 Mt CO2e in 2007.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5226 Mt CO2e in 1987.
- How does Japan rank for methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy)?
- Japan ranks 43rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 building sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.4 Residential and other sectors, 1.A.5 Non-Specified. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).