Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Japan
Japan: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) was 0.3162 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (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
The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Japan is 0.3162 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Japan peaked at 0.4056 Mt CO2e in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.2679 Mt CO2e, in 1978.
Japan ranks 9th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Japan, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2699 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.2728 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.3003 Mt CO2e | +10.1% |
| 1973 | 0.3023 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.3049 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2903 Mt CO2e | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 0.2926 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.2846 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.2679 Mt CO2e | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2868 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2732 Mt CO2e | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 0.2927 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 0.339 Mt CO2e | +15.8% |
| 1983 | 0.3269 Mt CO2e | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.3526 Mt CO2e | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 0.3586 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.3504 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.3429 Mt CO2e | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.3633 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 0.3762 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.4056 Mt CO2e | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 0.4026 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.3936 Mt CO2e | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.383 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3743 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.387 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3842 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.379 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.35 Mt CO2e | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3504 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3644 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3489 Mt CO2e | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3621 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3668 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3667 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3904 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3907 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3982 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.364 Mt CO2e | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3397 Mt CO2e | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3651 Mt CO2e | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3818 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3718 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3817 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3631 Mt CO2e | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3587 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3495 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3578 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3582 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3483 Mt CO2e | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3285 Mt CO2e | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3382 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.332 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3186 Mt CO2e | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 0.3162 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.3162 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0095 Mt CO2e, 33.3× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.3162 Mt CO2e is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0058 Mt CO2e, 54.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2872 Mt CO2e | 0.2679 Mt CO2e | 0.3049 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3376 Mt CO2e | 0.2732 Mt CO2e | 0.3762 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.381 Mt CO2e | 0.35 Mt CO2e | 0.4056 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3692 Mt CO2e | 0.3397 Mt CO2e | 0.3982 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3636 Mt CO2e | 0.3483 Mt CO2e | 0.3818 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3267 Mt CO2e | 0.3162 Mt CO2e | 0.3382 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Japan?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Japan was 0.3162 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 industrial combustion (energy) recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4056 Mt CO2e in 1990.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2679 Mt CO2e in 1978.
- How does Japan rank for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?
- Japan ranks 9th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. 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 Industrial Combustion (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 industrial combustion (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.2 Manufacturing Industries and Construction. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).