Germany vs Tanzania: Methane emissions
Germany
56.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Tanzania
61.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Germany rank
30th
Tanzania rank
28th
Methane emissions over time
- Germany
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 61.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 56.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Germany, a difference of 5.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 30th and Tanzania ranks 28th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 17 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 36.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1860s | 40.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1870s | 44.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1880s | 51.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1890s | 60.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 57.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1900s | 75.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 71.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1910s | 86.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 81.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1920s | 83.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 78.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1930s | 87.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 81.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1940s | 97.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 88.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1950s | 138.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 126.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1960s | 171.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 156.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1970s | 169.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 150.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1980s | 160.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 139.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1990s | 125.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 97.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 2000s | 87.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 50.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 2010s | 69.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 2020s | 58.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 59.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 702,700 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Germany or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 61.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 56.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Germany and Tanzania?
- 5.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Tanzania?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Tanzania rank globally for methane emissions?
- Germany ranks 30th and Tanzania ranks 28th 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.