Germany vs Kazakhstan: Share of global methane emissions
Germany
0.6%
in 2024
Kazakhstan
0.6%
in 2024
Germany rank
30th
Kazakhstan rank
32nd
Share of global methane emissions over time
- Germany
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 30th and Kazakhstan ranks 32nd of 201 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 | 2.8% | 0.2% | 2.6% | Germany |
| 1860s | 2.9% | 0.2% | 2.8% | Germany |
| 1870s | 3.0% | 0.2% | 2.8% | Germany |
| 1880s | 3.2% | 0.2% | 2.9% | Germany |
| 1890s | 3.3% | 0.3% | 3.1% | Germany |
| 1900s | 3.7% | 0.3% | 3.3% | Germany |
| 1910s | 3.8% | 0.4% | 3.4% | Germany |
| 1920s | 3.3% | 0.4% | 2.9% | Germany |
| 1930s | 3.1% | 0.7% | 2.4% | Germany |
| 1940s | 2.9% | 0.8% | 2.2% | Germany |
| 1950s | 3.3% | 0.9% | 2.4% | Germany |
| 1960s | 3.2% | 1.0% | 2.2% | Germany |
| 1970s | 2.6% | 1.0% | 1.6% | Germany |
| 1980s | 2.3% | 0.9% | 1.4% | Germany |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 0.7% | 1.0% | Germany |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.5% | 0.6% | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.2% | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global methane emissions, Germany or Kazakhstan?
- Germany, at 0.6% against 0.6% in Kazakhstan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global methane emissions between Germany and Kazakhstan?
- 0.0%, 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 share of global methane emissions?
- Germany ranks 30th and Kazakhstan ranks 32nd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global 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 as a percentage of the world's methane emissions.