How does Japan rank for methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square kilometre?

Japan ranks 112th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.

Is methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?

Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre in Japan

Name: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre in Japan
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Japan: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre

Change on year

down 3.1%

World rank

112th

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre

in 1990

All-time low

0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre

in 2023

Years of data

1970–2023

Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre in Japan, 1970–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per square kilometre.

Analysis

Japan recorded 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre for methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, in 2023.

That places Japan 112th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.

Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre in Japan, 1970 to 2023.
Year	Mt CO2e per square kilometre	Change
1970	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	—
1971	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+6.5%
1972	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.7%
1973	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.5%
1974	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.2%
1975	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.9%
1976	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.7%
1977	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.3%
1978	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.3%
1979	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.5%
1980	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-1.0%
1981	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.8%
1982	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.4%
1983	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.8%
1984	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.9%
1985	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.7%
1986	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.0%
1987	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.2%
1988	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.9%
1989	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.4%
1990	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.2%
1991	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-1.7%
1992	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-2.3%
1993	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-2.6%
1994	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.9%
1995	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-2.7%
1996	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-3.0%
1997	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-4.2%
1998	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-6.4%
1999	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-4.4%
2000	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-4.5%
2001	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-4.9%
2002	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-3.7%
2003	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-3.4%
2004	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-3.5%
2005	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-3.6%
2006	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-4.0%
2007	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-3.4%
2008	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-6.2%
2009	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-7.6%
2010	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-2.3%
2011	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-5.2%
2012	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-4.5%
2013	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-1.4%
2014	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-3.6%
2015	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-2.7%
2016	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-3.9%
2017	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-1.5%
2018	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-3.6%
2019	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-2.8%
2020	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-5.6%
2021	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.3%
2022	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-2.2%
2023	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-3.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	10
1980s	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	10
1990s	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	10
2000s	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	10
2010s	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	10
2020s	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Japan

109 Ecuador 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
110 Guam 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
111 United States 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
113 Saudi Arabia 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
114 Faroe Islands 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
115 Kyrgyzstan 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare

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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)

All data for Japan →

Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square kilometre in Japan?: Methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square kilometre in Japan was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square kilometre recorded in Japan?: The highest recorded value was 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1990.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square kilometre recorded in Japan?: The lowest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023.
How does Japan rank for methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square kilometre?: Japan ranks 112th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
Is methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?: Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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.

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Indicator: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre
Unit: Mt CO2e per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 250 places, 12,804 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 21 September 2026

Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.