Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per capita in Japan
Japan: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per capita was 0 Mt CO2e per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per capita in Japan, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per person.
Analysis
In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per capita in Japan stood at 0 Mt CO2e per person. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per capita in Japan peaked at 0 Mt CO2e per person in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0 Mt CO2e per person, in 2024.
Japan ranks 197th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 194 Nauru 0 Mt CO2e per person compare
- 195 Zambia 0 Mt CO2e per person compare
- 196 Afghanistan 0 Mt CO2e per person compare
- 198 Niger 0 Mt CO2e per person compare
- 199 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 Mt CO2e per person compare
- 200 Micronesia (country) 0 Mt CO2e per person 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 waste (mt co2e), per capita in Japan?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per capita in Japan was 0 Mt CO2e per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per person in 1973.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per person in 2024.
- How does Japan rank for methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per capita?
- Japan ranks 197th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.