Germany vs Tanzania: Methane emissions

Germany
56.14 million
in 2024
Tanzania
61.98 million
in 2024
Germany rank
30th
Tanzania rank
28th

Methane emissions over time

  • Germany
  • Tanzania
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M185019372024

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 61.98 million against 56.14 million in Germany, a difference of 5.85 million.

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 3.27 million 32.91 million Germany
1860s 40.25 million 3.35 million 36.90 million Germany
1870s 44.71 million 3.46 million 41.25 million Germany
1880s 51.53 million 3.59 million 47.94 million Germany
1890s 60.79 million 3.73 million 57.06 million Germany
1900s 75.70 million 3.95 million 71.75 million Germany
1910s 86.50 million 4.56 million 81.95 million Germany
1920s 83.65 million 5.47 million 78.18 million Germany
1930s 87.75 million 6.68 million 81.08 million Germany
1940s 97.07 million 8.82 million 88.25 million Germany
1950s 138.04 million 11.98 million 126.07 million Germany
1960s 171.96 million 15.15 million 156.81 million Germany
1970s 169.13 million 18.36 million 150.76 million Germany
1980s 160.92 million 21.60 million 139.32 million Germany
1990s 125.29 million 27.68 million 97.61 million Germany
2000s 87.24 million 36.93 million 50.32 million Germany
2010s 69.78 million 49.53 million 20.25 million Germany
2020s 58.76 million 59.46 million 702,700 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 against 56.14 million in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane emissions between Germany and Tanzania?
5.85 million, 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?
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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Indicator
Methane emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed