Share of global methane emissions in Germany
Germany: Share of global methane emissions was 0.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.6%
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
30th
of 201 countries
All-time high
4.0%
in 1913
All-time low
0.6%
in 2024
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Share of global methane emissions in Germany, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global methane emissions in Germany is 0.6%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 175 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global methane emissions in Germany peaked at 4.0% in 1913 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2024.
Germany ranks 30th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 175 years of available data.
Share of global methane emissions in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 2.8% | — |
| 1851 | 2.8% | +0.6% |
| 1852 | 2.8% | +0.5% |
| 1853 | 2.8% | +0.1% |
| 1854 | 2.8% | +0.1% |
| 1855 | 2.8% | +0.6% |
| 1856 | 2.8% | +0.1% |
| 1857 | 2.8% | +0.3% |
| 1858 | 2.9% | +0.5% |
| 1859 | 2.8% | -0.7% |
| 1860 | 2.8% | +0.1% |
| 1861 | 2.9% | +0.9% |
| 1862 | 2.9% | +0.8% |
| 1863 | 2.9% | +0.4% |
| 1864 | 2.9% | +1.2% |
| 1865 | 3.0% | +1.0% |
| 1866 | 3.0% | -0.6% |
| 1867 | 3.0% | +0.9% |
| 1868 | 3.0% | +0.7% |
| 1869 | 3.0% | +0.1% |
| 1870 | 3.0% | -0.4% |
| 1871 | 3.0% | +1.1% |
| 1872 | 3.0% | +0.4% |
| 1873 | 3.1% | +0.5% |
| 1874 | 2.9% | -4.7% |
| 1875 | 3.1% | +4.8% |
| 1876 | 3.1% | +0.1% |
| 1877 | 3.0% | -0.8% |
| 1878 | 3.0% | +0.3% |
| 1879 | 3.1% | +0.5% |
| 1880 | 3.1% | +1.3% |
| 1881 | 3.1% | +0.7% |
| 1882 | 3.1% | +0.6% |
| 1883 | 3.2% | +0.5% |
| 1884 | 3.2% | +0.1% |
| 1885 | 3.2% | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 3.1% | -0.3% |
| 1887 | 3.2% | +0.3% |
| 1888 | 3.2% | +1.2% |
| 1889 | 3.2% | +1.4% |
| 1890 | 3.2% | +0.1% |
| 1891 | 3.3% | +1.3% |
| 1892 | 3.2% | -1.1% |
| 1893 | 3.3% | +0.9% |
| 1894 | 3.3% | +0.7% |
| 1895 | 3.3% | +0.5% |
| 1896 | 3.4% | +2.0% |
| 1897 | 3.4% | +1.6% |
| 1898 | 3.5% | +0.8% |
| 1899 | 3.5% | +1.1% |
| 1900 | 3.6% | +2.0% |
| 1901 | 3.6% | -0.5% |
| 1902 | 3.5% | -1.0% |
| 1903 | 3.6% | +1.8% |
| 1904 | 3.6% | +1.3% |
| 1905 | 3.7% | +2.2% |
| 1906 | 3.6% | -2.9% |
| 1907 | 3.8% | +6.7% |
| 1908 | 3.9% | +0.9% |
| 1909 | 3.8% | -0.9% |
| 1910 | 3.8% | -0.7% |
| 1911 | 3.8% | +0.1% |
| 1912 | 3.9% | +2.5% |
| 1913 | 4.0% | +1.3% |
| 1914 | 3.9% | -2.5% |
| 1915 | 3.7% | -3.9% |
| 1916 | 3.8% | +1.6% |
| 1917 | 3.8% | +0.5% |
| 1918 | 3.7% | -1.9% |
| 1919 | 3.3% | -10.5% |
| 1920 | 3.4% | +1.4% |
| 1921 | 3.6% | +6.6% |
| 1922 | 3.5% | -3.4% |
| 1923 | 3.0% | -15.2% |
| 1924 | 3.3% | +12.8% |
| 1925 | 3.3% | +0.1% |
| 1926 | 3.2% | -4.4% |
| 1927 | 3.3% | +4.3% |
| 1928 | 3.4% | +1.5% |
| 1929 | 3.4% | +1.3% |
| 1930 | 3.2% | -7.0% |
| 1931 | 3.0% | -6.6% |
| 1932 | 2.9% | -3.6% |
| 1933 | 2.9% | +0.6% |
| 1934 | 3.0% | +2.4% |
| 1935 | 3.0% | +2.7% |
| 1936 | 3.1% | +2.4% |
| 1937 | 3.2% | +4.4% |
| 1938 | 3.4% | +3.5% |
| 1939 | 3.4% | +2.7% |
| 1940 | 3.4% | -0.8% |
| 1941 | 3.4% | +0.5% |
| 1942 | 3.5% | +1.1% |
| 1943 | 3.5% | +0.3% |
| 1944 | 3.3% | -5.4% |
| 1945 | 2.1% | -34.9% |
| 1946 | 1.9% | -12.7% |
| 1947 | 2.6% | +39.2% |
| 1948 | 2.8% | +5.8% |
| 1949 | 2.9% | +6.0% |
| 1950 | 3.1% | +6.1% |
| 1951 | 3.2% | +3.8% |
| 1952 | 3.3% | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 3.3% | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 3.3% | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 3.4% | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 3.4% | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 3.4% | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 3.3% | -2.1% |
| 1959 | 3.2% | -3.4% |
| 1960 | 3.2% | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 3.3% | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 3.3% | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 3.3% | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 3.3% | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 3.2% | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 3.1% | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 3.0% | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 3.1% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 3.0% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 2.9% | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 2.8% | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 2.7% | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 2.6% | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 2.6% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 2.6% | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 2.5% | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 2.5% | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 2.5% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 2.4% | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 2.5% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 2.5% | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 2.5% | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 2.4% | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 2.3% | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 2.3% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 2.3% | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 2.2% | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 2.1% | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 2.1% | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 2.0% | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 1.9% | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 1.8% | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 1.8% | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 1.7% | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 1.6% | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 1.6% | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 1.5% | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 1.5% | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 1.4% | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | -3.2% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 6.8× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 6.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global methane emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | +39.2% | 1.9% | 2.6% |
| 1945 | -34.9% | 3.3% | 2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.9% | 2.8% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1870s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.2% | 3.1% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.3% | 3.2% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.7% | 3.5% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.8% | 3.3% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.3% | 3.0% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.1% | 2.9% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.9% | 1.9% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.3% | 3.1% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.2% | 3.0% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 5 |
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 share of global methane emissions in Germany?
- Share of global methane emissions in Germany was 0.6% in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global methane emissions recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 1913.
- What is the lowest share of global methane emissions recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2024.
- How does Germany rank for share of global methane emissions?
- Germany ranks 30th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global methane emissions rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of global methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of the world's methane emissions.