Chile vs Germany: Per capita methane emissions by sector
Chile
33.06 kilograms per person
in 2023
Germany
27.79 kilograms per person
in 2023
Chile rank
95th
Germany rank
98th
Per capita methane emissions by sector over time
- Chile
- Germany
How they compare
Chile currently reports 33.06 kilograms per person against 27.79 kilograms per person in Germany, a difference of 5.27 kilograms per person.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.
Chile ranks 95th and Germany ranks 98th of 193 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.3 kilograms per person | 61.2 kilograms per person | 27.9 kilograms per person | Germany |
| 2000s | 39.82 kilograms per person | 70.15 kilograms per person | 30.32 kilograms per person | Germany |
| 2010s | 29.94 kilograms per person | 42.43 kilograms per person | 12.48 kilograms per person | Germany |
| 2020s | 30.62 kilograms per person | 31.68 kilograms per person | 1.07 kilograms per person | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions by sector, Chile or Germany?
- Chile, at 33.06 kilograms per person against 27.79 kilograms per person in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions by sector between Chile and Germany?
- 5.27 kilograms per person, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Germany?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Germany rank globally for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Chile ranks 95th and Germany ranks 98th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita methane emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.