Per capita methane emissions by sector in Germany
Germany: Per capita methane emissions by sector was 27.79 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita methane emissions by sector in Germany, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
Germany recorded 27.79 kilograms per person for per capita methane emissions by 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 emissions by sector in Germany peaked at 74.44 kilograms per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 27.79 kilograms per person, 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 emissions by sector in Germany, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42.78 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 54.29 kilograms per person | +26.9% |
| 1992 | 49.92 kilograms per person | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 49.7 kilograms per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 57.23 kilograms per person | +15.2% |
| 1995 | 68.76 kilograms per person | +20.2% |
| 1996 | 72.33 kilograms per person | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 69.55 kilograms per person | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 73.04 kilograms per person | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 74.44 kilograms per person | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 72.74 kilograms per person | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 74.21 kilograms per person | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 73.96 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 73.07 kilograms per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 69.19 kilograms per person | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 69.72 kilograms per person | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 70.87 kilograms per person | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 69.13 kilograms per person | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 66.08 kilograms per person | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 62.52 kilograms per person | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 59.14 kilograms per person | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 57.14 kilograms per person | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 54.62 kilograms per person | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 40.6 kilograms per person | -25.7% |
| 2014 | 35.02 kilograms per person | -13.7% |
| 2015 | 34.24 kilograms per person | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 35.77 kilograms per person | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 37.3 kilograms per person | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 35.15 kilograms per person | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 35.3 kilograms per person | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 34.2 kilograms per person | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 34.29 kilograms per person | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 30.44 kilograms per person | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 27.79 kilograms per person | -8.7% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 27.79 kilograms per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 45.5 kilograms per person, 61% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Germany's 27.79 kilograms per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63.1 kilograms per person, 44% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita methane emissions by 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 kilograms per person | 54.29 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.2 kilograms per person | 42.78 kilograms per person | 74.44 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.15 kilograms per person | 62.52 kilograms per person | 74.21 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.43 kilograms per person | 34.24 kilograms per person | 59.14 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.68 kilograms per person | 27.79 kilograms per person | 34.29 kilograms per person | 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 emissions by sector in Germany?
- Per capita methane emissions by sector in Germany was 27.79 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane emissions by sector recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 74.44 kilograms per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions by sector recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.79 kilograms per person in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Germany ranks 98th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane emissions by 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 Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.