Germany vs Italy: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Methane (CH4)

Germany
44,934 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Italy
45,161 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Germany rank
15th
Italy rank
14th

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Methane (CH4) over time

  • Germany
  • Italy
40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k140.0k199020062023

How they compare

Italy currently reports 45,161 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 44,934 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Germany, a difference of 227 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 15th and Italy ranks 14th of 40 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 117,051 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 56,835 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 60,216 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Germany
2000s 77,607 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 55,263 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 22,344 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Germany
2010s 56,341 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 49,825 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 6,516 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Germany
2020s 46,338 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 46,335 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 3.28 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — methane, Germany or Italy?
Italy, at 45,161 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 44,934 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — methane between Germany and Italy?
227 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Germany and Italy rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — methane?
Germany ranks 15th and Italy ranks 14th of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Methane (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Methane (CH4)
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
54 places, 1,794 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed