Per capita methane sector in Germany
Germany: Per capita methane sector was 27.79 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita methane sector in Germany, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Germany recorded 27.79 for per capita methane sector in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane sector in Germany peaked at 74.44 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 27.79, in 2023.
That places Germany 98th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita methane sector in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42.78 | — |
| 1991 | 54.29 | +26.9% |
| 1992 | 49.92 | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 49.7 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 57.23 | +15.2% |
| 1995 | 68.76 | +20.2% |
| 1996 | 72.33 | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 69.55 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 73.04 | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 74.44 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 72.74 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 74.21 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 73.96 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 73.07 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 69.19 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 69.72 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 70.87 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 69.13 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 66.08 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 62.52 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 59.14 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 57.14 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 54.62 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 40.6 | -25.7% |
| 2014 | 35.02 | -13.7% |
| 2015 | 34.24 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 35.77 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 37.3 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 35.15 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 35.3 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 34.2 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 34.29 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 30.44 | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 27.79 | -8.7% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 27.79 is below the median for high income countries, which is 45.5, 61% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Germany's 27.79 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63.1, 44% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita methane sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +26.9% | 42.78 | 54.29 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.2 | 42.78 | 74.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.15 | 62.52 | 74.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.43 | 34.24 | 59.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.68 | 27.79 | 34.29 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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 per capita methane sector in Germany?
- Per capita methane sector in Germany was 27.79 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane sector recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 74.44 in 1999.
- What is the lowest per capita methane sector recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.79 in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for per capita methane sector?
- Germany ranks 98th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane sector rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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