In fiscal year 2022, over 24 million tons of carbon dioxide equivalent of methane were produced by the agricultural sector in Japan. Waste followed as the second-largest cause for methane emissions, with around 3.6 million tons of CO₂ equivalent.
Volume of methane emissions in Japan in 2022, by cause
(in 1,000 tons of CO₂ equivalent)
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National Institute for Environmental Studies. (April 12, 2024). Volume of methane emissions in Japan in 2022, by cause (in 1,000 tons of CO₂ equivalent) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 18, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1551535/japan-amount-methane-emissions-by-cause/
National Institute for Environmental Studies. "Volume of methane emissions in Japan in 2022, by cause (in 1,000 tons of CO₂ equivalent)." Chart. April 12, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 18, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1551535/japan-amount-methane-emissions-by-cause/
National Institute for Environmental Studies. (2024). Volume of methane emissions in Japan in 2022, by cause (in 1,000 tons of CO₂ equivalent). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 18, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1551535/japan-amount-methane-emissions-by-cause/
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National Institute for Environmental Studies, Volume of methane emissions in Japan in 2022, by cause (in 1,000 tons of CO₂ equivalent) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1551535/japan-amount-methane-emissions-by-cause/ (last visited May 18, 2025)
Volume of methane emissions in Japan in 2022, by cause (in 1,000 tons of CO₂ equivalent) [Graph], National Institute for Environmental Studies, April 12, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1551535/japan-amount-methane-emissions-by-cause/
