Canada vs United Kingdom: Methane emissions from agriculture

Canada
28.94 million tonnes
in 2023
United Kingdom
29.97 million tonnes
in 2023
Canada rank
28th
United Kingdom rank
26th

Methane emissions from agriculture over time

  • Canada
  • United Kingdom
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M199020062023

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 29.97 million tonnes against 28.94 million tonnes in Canada, a difference of 1.03 million tonnes.

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

Canada ranks 28th and United Kingdom ranks 26th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 28.44 million tonnes 38.59 million tonnes 10.14 million tonnes United Kingdom
2000s 30.74 million tonnes 32.77 million tonnes 2.03 million tonnes United Kingdom
2010s 27.40 million tonnes 30.77 million tonnes 3.37 million tonnes United Kingdom
2020s 27.49 million tonnes 30.33 million tonnes 2.84 million tonnes United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane emissions from agriculture, Canada or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 29.97 million tonnes against 28.94 million tonnes in Canada as of 2023.
What is the difference in methane emissions from agriculture between Canada and United Kingdom?
1.03 million tonnes, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Canada and United Kingdom rank globally for methane emissions from agriculture?
Canada ranks 28th and United Kingdom ranks 26th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions from agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Methane emissions from agriculture
Unit
tonnes
Source
Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,559 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.