Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Japan
Japan: Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 0.4564 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (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 transport (energy) in Japan stood at 0.4564 Mt CO2e. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Japan peaked at 1.83 Mt CO2e in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.4564 Mt CO2e, in 2024.
That places Japan 12th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.03 Mt CO2e | 0.7285 Mt CO2e | 1.35 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.51 Mt CO2e | 1.37 Mt CO2e | 1.75 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.61 Mt CO2e | 1.39 Mt CO2e | 1.83 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 Mt CO2e | 0.8114 Mt CO2e | 1.31 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6579 Mt CO2e | 0.5386 Mt CO2e | 0.7871 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4828 Mt CO2e | 0.4564 Mt CO2e | 0.4938 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More environment data for Japan
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 1,063 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 8.58 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 38.9 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.04 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 3.5 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.3162 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 50.87 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.6478 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 5.74 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 103.8 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Japan?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Japan was 0.4564 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 transport (energy) recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.83 Mt CO2e in 1990.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4564 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- How does Japan rank for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy)?
- Japan ranks 12th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. 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 Transport (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 transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).