Germany vs United Kingdom: Per capita methane emissions
Germany
0.6639
in 2024
United Kingdom
0.6337
in 2024
Germany rank
151st
United Kingdom rank
152nd
Per capita methane emissions over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.6639 against 0.6337 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0302.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Germany ranks 151st and United Kingdom ranks 152nd of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.04 | 2.12 | 1.08 | United Kingdom |
| 1860s | 1.07 | 2.37 | 1.3 | United Kingdom |
| 1870s | 1.07 | 2.51 | 1.43 | United Kingdom |
| 1880s | 1.12 | 2.59 | 1.48 | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | 1.17 | 2.61 | 1.43 | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | 1.27 | 2.72 | 1.45 | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 1.35 | 2.71 | 1.36 | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 1.29 | 2.52 | 1.23 | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 1.26 | 2.56 | 1.3 | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 1.36 | 2.7 | 1.34 | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 1.96 | 2.99 | 1.04 | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 2.28 | 2.95 | 0.67 | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 2.16 | 2.64 | 0.4882 | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 2.06 | 2.39 | 0.33 | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 1.54 | 2.16 | 0.6157 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 1.07 | 1.32 | 0.2487 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 0.8518 | 0.7377 | 0.1141 | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.6987 | 0.651 | 0.0478 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions, Germany or United Kingdom?
- Germany, at 0.6639 against 0.6337 in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 0.0302, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
- Germany ranks 151st and United Kingdom ranks 152nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.