Germany vs Kenya: Share of global methane emissions
Germany
0.6%
in 2024
Kenya
0.6%
in 2024
Germany rank
30th
Kenya rank
31st
Share of global methane emissions over time
- Germany
- Kenya
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in Kenya, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 30th and Kenya ranks 31st of 201 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.8% | 0.2% | 2.6% | Germany |
| 1860s | 2.9% | 0.2% | 2.7% | Germany |
| 1870s | 3.0% | 0.2% | 2.8% | Germany |
| 1880s | 3.2% | 0.2% | 3.0% | Germany |
| 1890s | 3.3% | 0.2% | 3.2% | Germany |
| 1900s | 3.7% | 0.2% | 3.5% | Germany |
| 1910s | 3.8% | 0.2% | 3.6% | Germany |
| 1920s | 3.3% | 0.2% | 3.1% | Germany |
| 1930s | 3.1% | 0.2% | 2.9% | Germany |
| 1940s | 2.9% | 0.2% | 2.7% | Germany |
| 1950s | 3.3% | 0.2% | 3.0% | Germany |
| 1960s | 3.2% | 0.2% | 2.9% | Germany |
| 1970s | 2.6% | 0.2% | 2.4% | Germany |
| 1980s | 2.3% | 0.3% | 2.0% | Germany |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 0.3% | 1.4% | Germany |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.4% | 0.7% | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.3% | 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 Kenya?
- Germany, at 0.6% against 0.6% in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global methane emissions between Germany and Kenya?
- 0.0%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Kenya?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Kenya rank globally for share of global methane emissions?
- Germany ranks 30th and Kenya ranks 31st 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.