Share global methane emissions in Germany
Germany: Share global methane emissions was 0.5985 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.5985
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
30th
of 201 countries
All-time high
3.97
in 1913
All-time low
0.5985
in 2024
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Share global methane emissions in Germany, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share global methane emissions in Germany is 0.5985, 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 global methane emissions in Germany peaked at 3.97 in 1913 and was at its lowest, 0.5985, 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 global methane emissions in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 2.78 | — |
| 1851 | 2.8 | +0.6% |
| 1852 | 2.81 | +0.5% |
| 1853 | 2.81 | +0.1% |
| 1854 | 2.82 | +0.1% |
| 1855 | 2.84 | +0.6% |
| 1856 | 2.84 | +0.1% |
| 1857 | 2.85 | +0.3% |
| 1858 | 2.86 | +0.5% |
| 1859 | 2.84 | -0.7% |
| 1860 | 2.85 | +0.1% |
| 1861 | 2.87 | +0.9% |
| 1862 | 2.9 | +0.8% |
| 1863 | 2.91 | +0.4% |
| 1864 | 2.94 | +1.2% |
| 1865 | 2.97 | +1.0% |
| 1866 | 2.96 | -0.6% |
| 1867 | 2.98 | +0.9% |
| 1868 | 3.01 | +0.7% |
| 1869 | 3.01 | +0.1% |
| 1870 | 3 | -0.4% |
| 1871 | 3.03 | +1.1% |
| 1872 | 3.04 | +0.4% |
| 1873 | 3.05 | +0.5% |
| 1874 | 2.91 | -4.7% |
| 1875 | 3.05 | +4.8% |
| 1876 | 3.05 | +0.1% |
| 1877 | 3.03 | -0.8% |
| 1878 | 3.04 | +0.3% |
| 1879 | 3.05 | +0.5% |
| 1880 | 3.09 | +1.3% |
| 1881 | 3.12 | +0.7% |
| 1882 | 3.13 | +0.6% |
| 1883 | 3.15 | +0.5% |
| 1884 | 3.15 | +0.1% |
| 1885 | 3.16 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 3.15 | -0.3% |
| 1887 | 3.15 | +0.3% |
| 1888 | 3.19 | +1.2% |
| 1889 | 3.24 | +1.4% |
| 1890 | 3.24 | +0.1% |
| 1891 | 3.28 | +1.3% |
| 1892 | 3.25 | -1.1% |
| 1893 | 3.28 | +0.9% |
| 1894 | 3.3 | +0.7% |
| 1895 | 3.31 | +0.5% |
| 1896 | 3.38 | +2.0% |
| 1897 | 3.44 | +1.6% |
| 1898 | 3.47 | +0.8% |
| 1899 | 3.51 | +1.1% |
| 1900 | 3.58 | +2.0% |
| 1901 | 3.56 | -0.5% |
| 1902 | 3.52 | -1.0% |
| 1903 | 3.58 | +1.8% |
| 1904 | 3.63 | +1.3% |
| 1905 | 3.71 | +2.2% |
| 1906 | 3.6 | -2.9% |
| 1907 | 3.84 | +6.7% |
| 1908 | 3.88 | +0.9% |
| 1909 | 3.85 | -0.9% |
| 1910 | 3.82 | -0.7% |
| 1911 | 3.82 | +0.1% |
| 1912 | 3.92 | +2.5% |
| 1913 | 3.97 | +1.3% |
| 1914 | 3.87 | -2.5% |
| 1915 | 3.72 | -3.9% |
| 1916 | 3.78 | +1.6% |
| 1917 | 3.79 | +0.5% |
| 1918 | 3.72 | -1.9% |
| 1919 | 3.33 | -10.5% |
| 1920 | 3.38 | +1.4% |
| 1921 | 3.6 | +6.6% |
| 1922 | 3.48 | -3.4% |
| 1923 | 2.95 | -15.2% |
| 1924 | 3.33 | +12.8% |
| 1925 | 3.33 | +0.1% |
| 1926 | 3.19 | -4.4% |
| 1927 | 3.32 | +4.3% |
| 1928 | 3.37 | +1.5% |
| 1929 | 3.42 | +1.3% |
| 1930 | 3.18 | -7.0% |
| 1931 | 2.97 | -6.6% |
| 1932 | 2.87 | -3.6% |
| 1933 | 2.88 | +0.6% |
| 1934 | 2.95 | +2.4% |
| 1935 | 3.03 | +2.7% |
| 1936 | 3.1 | +2.4% |
| 1937 | 3.24 | +4.4% |
| 1938 | 3.35 | +3.5% |
| 1939 | 3.44 | +2.7% |
| 1940 | 3.41 | -0.8% |
| 1941 | 3.43 | +0.5% |
| 1942 | 3.47 | +1.1% |
| 1943 | 3.48 | +0.3% |
| 1944 | 3.29 | -5.4% |
| 1945 | 2.15 | -34.9% |
| 1946 | 1.87 | -12.7% |
| 1947 | 2.61 | +39.2% |
| 1948 | 2.76 | +5.8% |
| 1949 | 2.93 | +6.0% |
| 1950 | 3.11 | +6.1% |
| 1951 | 3.23 | +3.8% |
| 1952 | 3.3 | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 3.3 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 3.34 | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 3.38 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 3.41 | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 3.38 | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 3.31 | -2.1% |
| 1959 | 3.2 | -3.4% |
| 1960 | 3.24 | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 3.26 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 3.31 | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 3.33 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 3.3 | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 3.19 | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 3.08 | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 3.05 | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 3.05 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 3.05 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 2.87 | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 2.84 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 2.71 | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 2.62 | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 2.62 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 2.57 | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 2.52 | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 2.46 | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 2.46 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 2.44 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 2.47 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 2.53 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 2.48 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 2.4 | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 2.34 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 2.34 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 2.29 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 2.2 | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 2.12 | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 2.06 | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 2 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 1.93 | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 1.83 | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 1.76 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 1.68 | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 1.65 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 1.58 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 1.53 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 1.47 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 1.43 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 1.33 | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 1.28 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 1.25 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 1.17 | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 1.11 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 1.06 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 1.01 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 1.01 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9766 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.953 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9243 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8808 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8577 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8462 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8251 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8116 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.7905 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.7742 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.736 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.7082 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.6935 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.67 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.6423 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.6181 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 0.5985 | -3.2% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.5985 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0876, 6.8× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.5985 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0901, 6.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share 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% | 1.87 | 2.61 |
| 1945 | -34.9% | 3.29 | 2.15 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.82 | 2.78 | 2.86 | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.94 | 2.85 | 3.01 | 10 |
| 1870s | 3.03 | 2.91 | 3.05 | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.15 | 3.09 | 3.24 | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.35 | 3.24 | 3.51 | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.68 | 3.52 | 3.88 | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.77 | 3.33 | 3.97 | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.34 | 2.95 | 3.6 | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.1 | 2.87 | 3.44 | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.94 | 1.87 | 3.48 | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.29 | 3.11 | 3.41 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.19 | 3.05 | 3.33 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.61 | 2.44 | 2.87 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.32 | 2.06 | 2.53 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.69 | 1.43 | 2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.12 | 0.953 | 1.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8155 | 0.7082 | 0.9243 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6445 | 0.5985 | 0.6935 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More climate change data for Germany
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share global methane emissions in Germany?
- Share global methane emissions in Germany was 0.5985 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share global methane emissions recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 3.97 in 1913.
- What is the lowest share global methane emissions recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5985 in 2024.
- How does Germany rank for share global methane emissions?
- Germany ranks 30th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share global methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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