Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes in Japan
Japan: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes was 0.2676 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes 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
Japan recorded 0.2676 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes in Japan peaked at 0.5517 Mt CO2e in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.2676 Mt CO2e, in 2024.
That places Japan 11th out of 94 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes in Japan, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4877 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.4588 Mt CO2e | -5.9% |
| 1972 | 0.4929 Mt CO2e | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 0.5278 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 0.4857 Mt CO2e | -8.0% |
| 1975 | 0.424 Mt CO2e | -12.7% |
| 1976 | 0.4466 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 0.4231 Mt CO2e | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 0.4175 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.4351 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 0.3819 Mt CO2e | -12.2% |
| 1981 | 0.3555 Mt CO2e | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 0.3093 Mt CO2e | -13.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2727 Mt CO2e | -11.8% |
| 1984 | 0.3144 Mt CO2e | +15.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2882 Mt CO2e | -8.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2719 Mt CO2e | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2766 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.3066 Mt CO2e | +10.8% |
| 1989 | 0.319 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3089 Mt CO2e | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.3054 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2699 Mt CO2e | -11.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2786 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3001 Mt CO2e | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3092 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2996 Mt CO2e | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2829 Mt CO2e | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2865 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3198 Mt CO2e | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3104 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3149 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3246 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3324 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3395 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3376 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3473 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3322 Mt CO2e | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2832 Mt CO2e | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3283 Mt CO2e | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3195 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3166 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3299 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3317 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.326 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5484 Mt CO2e | +68.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5517 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3151 Mt CO2e | -42.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3113 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2744 Mt CO2e | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3 Mt CO2e | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 0.286 Mt CO2e | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2768 Mt CO2e | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2676 Mt CO2e | -3.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.2676 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0232 Mt CO2e, 11.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.2676 Mt CO2e is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0682 Mt CO2e, 3.9× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +68.2% | 0.326 Mt CO2e | 0.5484 Mt CO2e |
| 2018 | -42.9% | 0.5517 Mt CO2e | 0.3151 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4599 Mt CO2e | 0.4175 Mt CO2e | 0.5278 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3096 Mt CO2e | 0.2719 Mt CO2e | 0.3819 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2941 Mt CO2e | 0.2699 Mt CO2e | 0.3092 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3242 Mt CO2e | 0.2832 Mt CO2e | 0.3473 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3679 Mt CO2e | 0.3113 Mt CO2e | 0.5517 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.281 Mt CO2e | 0.2676 Mt CO2e | 0.3 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 8 Indonesia 0.3506 Mt CO2e compare
- 9 Trinidad and Tobago 0.2947 Mt CO2e compare
- 10 South Korea 0.2862 Mt CO2e compare
- 12 Germany 0.2334 Mt CO2e compare
- 13 South Africa 0.2111 Mt CO2e compare
- 14 Malaysia 0.1924 Mt CO2e compare
More environment data for Japan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.51 Percentage change (2025)
- 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.4957 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes in Japan?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes in Japan was 0.2676 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 processes recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5517 Mt CO2e in 2017.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2676 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- How does Japan rank for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes?
- Japan ranks 11th out of 94 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Processes (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 processes including IPCC 2006 codes 2.A.1 Cement production, 2.A.2 Lime production, 2.A.3 Glass Production, 2.A.4 Other Process Uses of Carbonates, 2.B Chemical Industry, 2.C Metal Industry, 2.D Non-Energy Products from Fuels and Solvent Use, 2.E Electronics Industry, 2.F Product Uses as Substitutes for Ozone Depleting Substances, 2.G Other Product Manufacture and Use and 5.A Indirect N2O emissions from the atmospheric deposition of nitrogen in NOx and NH3. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).