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.

Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes in Japan

Name: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes in Japan
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Japan: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes was 0.2676 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.2676 Mt CO2e

Change on year

down 3.3%

World rank

11th

of 94 countries

All-time high

0.5517 Mt CO2e

in 2017

All-time low

0.2676 Mt CO2e

in 2024

Years of data

1970–2024

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.

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

See the full ranking of 140 places →

More environment data for Japan

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 2.47 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)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture 5.32 Mt CO2e (2024)
Capture fisheries production 2.85 million metric tons (2024)
Total fisheries production 3.65 million metric tons (2024)

All data for Japan →

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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 55 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

About this data

Indicator: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e)
Unit: Mt CO2e
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 140 places, 7,700 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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).