Per capita methane emissions in Germany
Germany: Per capita methane emissions was 0.6639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.6639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
151st
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1969
All-time low
0.6639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita methane emissions in Germany, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Germany recorded 0.6639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita methane emissions in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 175 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions in Germany peaked at 2.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.6639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 2024.
That places Germany 151st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom 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 | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8518 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7545 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6987 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 148 Philippines 0.6813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 149 Switzerland 0.6753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 150 Taiwan 0.6662 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 152 United Kingdom 0.6337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 153 Sierra Leone 0.6269 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 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 per capita methane emissions in Germany?
- Per capita methane emissions in Germany was 0.6639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane emissions recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 2.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1969.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024.
- How does Germany rank for per capita methane emissions?
- Germany ranks 151st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita methane emissions rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.