Methane emissions, annual growth rate in Germany
Germany: Methane emissions, annual growth rate was -2.27 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-2.27 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
165th
of 199 countries
All-time high
46.77 % change on previous year
in 1947
All-time low
-36.97 % change on previous year
in 1945
Years of data
174
1851–2024
Methane emissions, annual growth rate in Germany, 1851–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Germany recorded -2.27 % change on previous year for methane emissions, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions, annual growth rate in Germany peaked at 46.77 % change on previous year in 1947 and was at its lowest, -36.97 % change on previous year, in 1945.
That places Germany 165th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane emissions, annual growth rate in Germany, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 0.9991 % change on previous year | — |
| 1852 | 1.02 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1853 | 0.7071 % change on previous year | -30.7% |
| 1854 | 1.12 % change on previous year | +59.0% |
| 1855 | 1.18 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1856 | 0.7811 % change on previous year | -33.8% |
| 1857 | 0.8115 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1858 | 0.9608 % change on previous year | +18.4% |
| 1859 | -0.0203 % change on previous year | -102.1% |
| 1860 | 0.9751 % change on previous year | -4898.3% |
| 1861 | 1.61 % change on previous year | +64.8% |
| 1862 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 1863 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1864 | 2 % change on previous year | +56.0% |
| 1865 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 1866 | 0.0961 % change on previous year | -94.6% |
| 1867 | 1.53 % change on previous year | +1493.1% |
| 1868 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 1869 | 0.8657 % change on previous year | -31.7% |
| 1870 | 0.0148 % change on previous year | -98.3% |
| 1871 | 2.1 % change on previous year | +14055.0% |
| 1872 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 1873 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 1874 | -4.6 % change on previous year | -398.2% |
| 1875 | 6.24 % change on previous year | -235.5% |
| 1876 | 0.7957 % change on previous year | -87.2% |
| 1877 | -0.0411 % change on previous year | -105.2% |
| 1878 | 0.9736 % change on previous year | -2467.5% |
| 1879 | 1.53 % change on previous year | +57.0% |
| 1880 | 2.83 % change on previous year | +85.1% |
| 1881 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -33.8% |
| 1882 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1883 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1884 | 0.8972 % change on previous year | -49.6% |
| 1885 | 0.7611 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 1886 | 0.5194 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 1887 | 1.41 % change on previous year | +172.4% |
| 1888 | 2.82 % change on previous year | +99.4% |
| 1889 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -22.3% |
| 1890 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -24.3% |
| 1891 | 2.44 % change on previous year | +47.1% |
| 1892 | -0.4056 % change on previous year | -116.6% |
| 1893 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -431.7% |
| 1894 | 1.81 % change on previous year | +34.3% |
| 1895 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1896 | 3.08 % change on previous year | +70.5% |
| 1897 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1898 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -27.9% |
| 1899 | 2.85 % change on previous year | +36.5% |
| 1900 | 3.48 % change on previous year | +22.0% |
| 1901 | 0.5031 % change on previous year | -85.6% |
| 1902 | -0.1574 % change on previous year | -131.3% |
| 1903 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -2413.9% |
| 1904 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -42.1% |
| 1905 | 3.61 % change on previous year | +71.3% |
| 1906 | -1.45 % change on previous year | -140.2% |
| 1907 | 9.56 % change on previous year | -758.9% |
| 1908 | 0.9799 % change on previous year | -89.7% |
| 1909 | 0.4515 % change on previous year | -53.9% |
| 1910 | 0.5298 % change on previous year | +17.3% |
| 1911 | 1.16 % change on previous year | +119.2% |
| 1912 | 3.85 % change on previous year | +231.4% |
| 1913 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 1914 | -3.58 % change on previous year | -208.0% |
| 1915 | -3.61 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1916 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -199.7% |
| 1917 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -45.7% |
| 1918 | -2.28 % change on previous year | -216.5% |
| 1919 | -12.04 % change on previous year | +428.9% |
| 1920 | 4.43 % change on previous year | -136.8% |
| 1921 | 4.99 % change on previous year | +12.7% |
| 1922 | -1.4 % change on previous year | -128.1% |
| 1923 | -12.99 % change on previous year | +824.8% |
| 1924 | 14.8 % change on previous year | -213.9% |
| 1925 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -93.0% |
| 1926 | -4.26 % change on previous year | -510.1% |
| 1927 | 7.61 % change on previous year | -278.7% |
| 1928 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -69.8% |
| 1929 | 3.63 % change on previous year | +57.9% |
| 1930 | -7.13 % change on previous year | -296.5% |
| 1931 | -7.32 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1932 | -3.85 % change on previous year | -47.5% |
| 1933 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -159.6% |
| 1934 | 5.04 % change on previous year | +120.1% |
| 1935 | 4.78 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1936 | 5.36 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 1937 | 6.85 % change on previous year | +27.8% |
| 1938 | 3.87 % change on previous year | -43.5% |
| 1939 | 4.77 % change on previous year | +23.1% |
| 1940 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -71.9% |
| 1941 | 2.26 % change on previous year | +69.0% |
| 1942 | 2.35 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1943 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1944 | -4.19 % change on previous year | -278.6% |
| 1945 | -36.97 % change on previous year | +782.4% |
| 1946 | -10.87 % change on previous year | -70.6% |
| 1947 | 46.77 % change on previous year | -530.3% |
| 1948 | 7.67 % change on previous year | -83.6% |
| 1949 | 7.58 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1950 | 8.97 % change on previous year | +18.3% |
| 1951 | 7.31 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 1952 | 4.4 % change on previous year | -39.8% |
| 1953 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -41.8% |
| 1954 | 3.96 % change on previous year | +54.4% |
| 1955 | 5.82 % change on previous year | +47.1% |
| 1956 | 4.03 % change on previous year | -30.7% |
| 1957 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -47.1% |
| 1958 | -0.1481 % change on previous year | -106.9% |
| 1959 | 0.7364 % change on previous year | -597.2% |
| 1960 | 4.35 % change on previous year | +491.3% |
| 1961 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -64.0% |
| 1962 | 3.33 % change on previous year | +112.8% |
| 1963 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1964 | 0.895 % change on previous year | -71.1% |
| 1965 | -0.6091 % change on previous year | -168.1% |
| 1966 | -0.103 % change on previous year | -83.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0501 % change on previous year | -148.7% |
| 1968 | 1.91 % change on previous year | +3719.9% |
| 1969 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +58.6% |
| 1970 | -3.57 % change on previous year | -217.4% |
| 1971 | -0.8272 % change on previous year | -76.8% |
| 1972 | -2.59 % change on previous year | +212.8% |
| 1973 | -0.7703 % change on previous year | -70.2% |
| 1974 | 0.2117 % change on previous year | -127.5% |
| 1975 | -0.8078 % change on previous year | -481.5% |
| 1976 | -0.4123 % change on previous year | -49.0% |
| 1977 | -1.34 % change on previous year | +226.2% |
| 1978 | 0.5265 % change on previous year | -139.1% |
| 1979 | 1.91 % change on previous year | +263.5% |
| 1980 | 0.6757 % change on previous year | -64.7% |
| 1981 | -0.1254 % change on previous year | -118.6% |
| 1982 | -1.25 % change on previous year | +896.1% |
| 1983 | -3.32 % change on previous year | +165.5% |
| 1984 | -1.24 % change on previous year | -62.6% |
| 1985 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -217.2% |
| 1986 | -1.36 % change on previous year | -193.9% |
| 1987 | -3.06 % change on previous year | +123.8% |
| 1988 | -2.01 % change on previous year | -34.2% |
| 1989 | -0.8701 % change on previous year | -56.7% |
| 1990 | -1.89 % change on previous year | +117.5% |
| 1991 | -4.37 % change on previous year | +131.0% |
| 1992 | -4.93 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 1993 | -3.96 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 1994 | -3.47 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 1995 | -1.05 % change on previous year | -69.6% |
| 1996 | -2.67 % change on previous year | +153.4% |
| 1997 | -3.71 % change on previous year | +38.9% |
| 1998 | -4.98 % change on previous year | +34.2% |
| 1999 | -2.77 % change on previous year | -44.4% |
| 2000 | -5.63 % change on previous year | +103.4% |
| 2001 | -3.77 % change on previous year | -33.1% |
| 2002 | -3.59 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2003 | -3.46 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2004 | -3.41 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2005 | -3.49 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2006 | -3.28 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2641 % change on previous year | -108.0% |
| 2008 | -2.34 % change on previous year | -985.8% |
| 2009 | -3.16 % change on previous year | +35.2% |
| 2010 | -1.48 % change on previous year | -53.3% |
| 2011 | -2.03 % change on previous year | +37.6% |
| 2012 | -1.93 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2013 | -2.03 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 2014 | -1.7 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 2015 | -1.49 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 2016 | -2.23 % change on previous year | +49.1% |
| 2017 | -0.4303 % change on previous year | -80.7% |
| 2018 | -3.56 % change on previous year | +726.2% |
| 2019 | -3.07 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 2020 | -3.17 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2021 | -1.31 % change on previous year | -58.7% |
| 2022 | -2.21 % change on previous year | +68.8% |
| 2023 | -2.5 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 2024 | -2.27 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's -2.27 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.0871 % change on previous year, 26.1× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Germany's -2.27 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.3177 % change on previous year, 7.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane emissions, annual growth rate in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1871 | +14055.0% | 0.0148 % change on previous year | 2.1 % change on previous year |
| 1860 | +4898.3% | -0.0203 % change on previous year | 0.9751 % change on previous year |
| 1968 | +3719.9% | 0.0501 % change on previous year | 1.91 % change on previous year |
| 1878 | +2467.5% | -0.0411 % change on previous year | 0.9736 % change on previous year |
| 1903 | +2413.9% | -0.1574 % change on previous year | 3.64 % change on previous year |
| 1867 | +1493.1% | 0.0961 % change on previous year | 1.53 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.8405 % change on previous year | -0.0203 % change on previous year | 1.18 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1860s | 1.28 % change on previous year | 0.0961 % change on previous year | 2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.02 % change on previous year | -4.6 % change on previous year | 6.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.69 % change on previous year | 0.5194 % change on previous year | 2.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.96 % change on previous year | -0.4056 % change on previous year | 3.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.27 % change on previous year | -1.45 % change on previous year | 9.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.7102 % change on previous year | -12.04 % change on previous year | 3.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.01 % change on previous year | -12.99 % change on previous year | 14.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.47 % change on previous year | -7.32 % change on previous year | 6.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.83 % change on previous year | -36.97 % change on previous year | 46.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.98 % change on previous year | -0.1481 % change on previous year | 8.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.75 % change on previous year | -0.6091 % change on previous year | 4.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.7664 % change on previous year | -3.57 % change on previous year | 1.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.11 % change on previous year | -3.32 % change on previous year | 1.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.38 % change on previous year | -4.98 % change on previous year | -1.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.19 % change on previous year | -5.63 % change on previous year | 0.2641 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.99 % change on previous year | -3.56 % change on previous year | -0.4303 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.29 % change on previous year | -3.17 % change on previous year | -1.31 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 162 Netherlands -2.16 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Iraq -2.18 % change on previous year compare
- 164 South Africa -2.21 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Italy -2.29 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Trinidad and Tobago -2.31 % change on previous year compare
- 168 North Macedonia -2.46 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Germany
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.70 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 43,971 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 9,073 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,898 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 34.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,246 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,350 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 12,227 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 122.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 46.14 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane emissions, annual growth rate in Germany?
- Methane emissions, annual growth rate in Germany was -2.27 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 46.77 % change on previous year in 1947.
- What is the lowest methane emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -36.97 % change on previous year in 1945.
- How does Germany rank for methane emissions, annual growth rate?
- Germany ranks 165th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane emissions, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Methane emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Methane emissions Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Methane emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.