Germany vs New Zealand: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Methane

Germany
44,934 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
New Zealand
36,752 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Germany rank
15th
New Zealand rank
18th

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Methane over time

  • Germany
  • New Zealand
40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k140.0k199020062023

How they compare

Germany currently reports 44,934 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 36,752 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in New Zealand, a difference of 8,182 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 15th and New Zealand ranks 18th of 40 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany New Zealand Difference Ahead
1990s 117,051 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 37,678 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 79,372 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Germany
2000s 77,607 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 39,725 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 37,882 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Germany
2010s 56,341 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 38,934 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 17,407 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Germany
2020s 46,338 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 37,766 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 8,572 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 New Zealand?
Germany, at 44,934 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 36,752 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — methane between Germany and New Zealand?
8,182 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and New Zealand?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Germany and New Zealand rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — methane?
Germany ranks 15th and New Zealand ranks 18th 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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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