Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Methane (CH4) by country

Countries reporting
40
Highest
547,859 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Brazil
Lowest
224.25 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Malta
Median
20,320 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Years covered
39
1985–2023
Data points
1,794

What the numbers show

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Methane (CH4) is currently reported for 40 countries. The highest value is 547,859 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Brazil; the lowest is 224.25 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Malta.

The median across all reporting countries is 20,320 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, and the mean is 58,659 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2,443.

Over the past decade 12 countries rose and 28 fell. The largest increase was in Malta (up 34.5%), and the largest decrease in Ukraine (down 28.0%).

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Methane: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 Brazil 547,859 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2022 up 13.2% rising
2 Russia 245,754 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 10.0% falling
3 Indonesia 241,456 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2022 up 24.4% rising
4 Mexico 190,534 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2022 up 19.7% rising
5 Argentina 126,201 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2022 up 7.0% rising
6 Australia 114,775 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 6.7% falling
7 Canada 109,058 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 24.1% flat
8 Colombia 75,274 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2021 up 17.4% rising
9 South Africa 63,237 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2022 down 7.3% flat
10 Ukraine 62,756 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 28.0% falling
11 France 60,746 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 13.1% falling
12 Kazakhstan 57,007 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 up 14.0% falling
13 Egypt 52,998 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2022 down 6.1% rising
14 Italy 45,161 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 10.6% falling
15 Germany 44,934 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 23.6% falling
16 Spain 40,600 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 1.0% flat
17 Peru 37,142 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2021 up 18.1% flat
18 New Zealand 36,752 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 6.5% flat
19 Japan 29,392 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 9.9% falling
20 Romania 24,716 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 12.7% falling
21 Chile 15,924 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2022 up 18.9% rising
22 Ireland 15,855 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 up 10.5% falling
23 Greece 11,650 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 2.1% falling
24 Israel 11,410 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 up 22.2% rising
25 Czechia 11,279 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 14.5% falling
26 Portugal 10,058 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 2.0% falling
27 Denmark 8,552 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 10.3% falling
28 Hungary 8,334 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 13.7% falling
29 Belgium 7,588 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 13.0% falling
30 Austria 6,892 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 12.3% falling
31 Bulgaria 5,987 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 19.5% falling
32 Costa Rica 5,520 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2021 up 0.4% rising
33 Switzerland 4,867 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 7.6% falling
34 Norway 4,796 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 13.0% falling
35 Sweden 4,644 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 16.3% falling
36 Finland 4,482 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 19.7% falling
37 Cyprus 704.16 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 25.7% falling
38 Luxembourg 636.59 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 3.0% flat
39 Iceland 587.26 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 9.4% falling
40 Malta 224.25 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 up 34.5% rising

Regions and income groups

Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.

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Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Methane (CH4)
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
54 places, 1,794 data points, 1985–2023
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