Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Japan
Japan: Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) was 3.5 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (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
Japan recorded 3.5 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Japan peaked at 31.21 Mt CO2e in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3.5 Mt CO2e, in 2024.
Japan ranks 61st of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.08 Mt CO2e | 14.29 Mt CO2e | 31.21 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.22 Mt CO2e | 10.18 Mt CO2e | 14.71 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.33 Mt CO2e | 6.01 Mt CO2e | 8.14 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.89 Mt CO2e | 4.42 Mt CO2e | 5.57 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.25 Mt CO2e | 3.92 Mt CO2e | 4.44 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.66 Mt CO2e | 3.5 Mt CO2e | 3.75 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More environment data for Japan
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.9263 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 174.9 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.2065 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 432.37 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 7.84 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 972.27 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 802,045 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 2.85 million metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 3.65 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 54.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Japan?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Japan was 3.5 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 fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 31.21 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- How does Japan rank for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?
- Japan ranks 61st out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Fugitive Emissions (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 fugitive emissions (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.1.bc Petroleum Refining - Manufacture of Solid Fuels and Other Energy Industries, 1.B.1 Solid Fuels, 1.B.2 Oil and Natural Gas, 5.B. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).