Germany vs United Kingdom: Methane emissions, per capita
Germany
0.6722 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
United Kingdom
0.6324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Germany rank
147th
United Kingdom rank
149th
Methane emissions, per capita over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.6722 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.6324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0398 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Germany ranks 147th and United Kingdom ranks 149th of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.672 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 2.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.487 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 2.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 1.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 0.8549 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7412 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.7057 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6546 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.051 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, per capita, Germany or United Kingdom?
- Germany, at 0.6722 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.6324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions, per capita between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 0.0398 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for methane emissions, per capita?
- Germany ranks 147th and United Kingdom ranks 149th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Methane emissions, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Methane emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.