Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total methane (CH4) from agriculture by country

Countries reporting
51
Highest
441,109 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Brazil
Lowest
46.42 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Malta
Median
9,540 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Years covered
38
1986–2023
Data points
1,784

What the numbers show

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total methane (CH4) from agriculture is currently reported for 51 countries. The highest value is 441,109 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Brazil; the lowest is 46.42 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Malta.

The median across all reporting countries is 9,540 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, and the mean is 33,534 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 9,503.

Over the past decade 20 countries rose and 31 fell. The largest increase was in Kazakhstan (up 26.0%), and the largest decrease in Ukraine (down 37.9%).

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total methane (CH4) from: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 Brazil 441,109 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2022 up 11.3% rising
1 United States 276,790 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2022 up 4.1% rising
2 Mexico 106,594 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2022 up 14.0% rising
2 Viet Nam 53,331 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 4.7% rising
2 Türkiye 42,398 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 up 16.1% rising
3 Indonesia 86,197 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2022 up 18.6% rising
3 United Kingdom 27,281 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 2.0% falling
4 Argentina 78,609 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2022 up 3.4% falling
5 Australia 66,681 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 5.6% falling
5 Poland 16,297 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 up 9.7% falling
6 Russian Federation 50,123 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 3.6% falling
6 Netherlands 13,038 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 1.1% falling
7 Colombia 46,963 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2021 up 20.1% rising
7 Lithuania 1,993 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 7.1% falling
8 France 43,328 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 11.0% falling
8 Croatia 1,339 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 23.4% falling
9 South Africa 38,140 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2022 down 13.7% falling
9 Slovenia 1,168 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 2.7% falling
10 Germany 34,040 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 7.8% falling
11 New Zealand 33,450 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 5.1% rising
11 Latvia 986.91 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 4.6% falling
12 Canada 30,805 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 2.8% flat
12 Estonia 774.33 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 4.5% falling
13 Spain 25,440 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 up 11.5% flat
14 Japan 24,225 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 3.0% falling
15 Italy 20,797 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 3.6% falling
16 Kazakhstan 20,664 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 up 26.0% rising
17 Peru 18,097 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2021 up 1.9% rising
18 Egypt 15,788 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2022 down 28.5% rising
19 Ireland 14,928 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 up 11.4% flat
20 Romania 9,540 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 6.0% falling
21 Ukraine 8,166 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 37.9% volatile
22 Denmark 7,140 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 11.8% flat
23 Belgium 5,681 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 4.1% falling
24 Chile 5,650 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2022 down 18.7% falling
25 Austria 5,090 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 up 0.7% falling
26 Greece 4,975 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 7.8% falling
27 Portugal 4,902 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 up 5.9% flat
28 Switzerland 4,206 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 4.5% falling
29 Czechia 3,968 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 up 9.2% falling
30 Sweden 3,659 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 0.8% falling
31 Hungary 2,904 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 up 7.1% falling
32 Costa Rica 2,814 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2021 up 4.0% falling
33 Norway 2,813 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 1.7% falling
34 Finland 2,626 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 6.3% falling
35 Bulgaria 2,108 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 4.2% falling
36 Israel 1,281 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 up 15.4% flat
37 Luxembourg 512.62 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 up 5.4% flat
38 Cyprus 411.63 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 up 20.8% flat
39 Iceland 355.52 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 7.0% falling
40 Malta 46.42 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 1.3% falling

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 — Total methane (CH4) from agriculture
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
54 places, 1,784 data points, 1986–2023
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