Methane emissions in Germany
Germany: Methane emissions was 56.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
56.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
30th
of 199 countries
All-time high
182.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1969
All-time low
34.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Germany, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Germany recorded 56.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for methane emissions in 2024.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions in Germany peaked at 182.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1969 and was at its lowest, 34.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Germany ranks 30th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 36.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 40.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 44.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 51.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 55.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 60.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 56.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 67.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 75.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 69.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 83.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 86.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 77.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 91.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 83.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 72.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 91.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 87.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 76.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 104.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 97.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 61.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 113.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 138.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 113.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 153.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 171.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 160.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 182.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 169.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 164.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 175.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 160.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 150.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 169.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 125.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 106.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 147.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 77.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 100.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 63.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 76.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 56.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 61.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 27 France 62.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 28 Tanzania 61.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 29 Myanmar 56.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 31 Kazakhstan 54.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 32 Kenya 53.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 33 Uzbekistan 52.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
More climate change data for Germany
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.7% (2100)
- Population growth -0.0% (2025)
- Population, total 83.49 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Urban population 68.58 million (2025)
- Urban population 82.1% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 6.77 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 95.14 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 6.77 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 6.77 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane emissions in Germany?
- Methane emissions in Germany was 56.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 182.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1969.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Germany rank for methane emissions?
- Germany ranks 30th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.