Germany vs Kazakhstan: Methane emissions
Germany
56.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Kazakhstan
54.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Germany rank
30th
Kazakhstan rank
31st
Methane emissions over time
- Germany
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Germany currently reports 56.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 54.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Kazakhstan, a difference of 1.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 30th and Kazakhstan ranks 31st of 199 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 36.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1860s | 40.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1870s | 44.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1880s | 51.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1890s | 60.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 55.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1900s | 75.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 68.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1910s | 86.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 77.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1920s | 83.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 73.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1930s | 87.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 68.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1940s | 97.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 71.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1950s | 138.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 99.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1960s | 171.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 54.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 117.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1970s | 169.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 64.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 104.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1980s | 160.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 63.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 97.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1990s | 125.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 50.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 74.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 2000s | 87.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 2010s | 69.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 50.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 2020s | 58.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 53.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Germany or Kazakhstan?
- Germany, at 56.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 54.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Kazakhstan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Germany and Kazakhstan?
- 1.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Kazakhstan?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Kazakhstan rank globally for methane emissions?
- Germany ranks 30th and Kazakhstan ranks 31st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.