Japan - Methane Emissions from Rice Cultivation

Thousand Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent - 1990 to 2019

Since 2014, Japan Methane Emissions from Rice Cultivation decreased by 1.2% year on year. With 13,580.09 Thousand Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent in 2019, the country was ranked number 6 comparing other countries in Methane Emissions from Rice Cultivation. Japan is overtaken by Vietnam, which was ranked number 5 with 28,835.14 Thousand Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent and is followed by United States with 12,975.18 Thousand Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent. China topped the ranking with 115,146.11 Thousand Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent in 2019, +0.3% compared to 2018. India, Indonesia and Philippines respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Greece recorded the best 5 years average growth at +5% per year, while Romania was the worst growing country at -8.1% per year.