Germany vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture

Germany
33.97 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
637.72 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Germany rank
27th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
24th

Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture over time

  • Germany
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 637.72 Mt CO2e against 33.97 Mt CO2e in Germany, a difference of 603.75 Mt CO2e.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 18.8 times Germany's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 27th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 24th of 201 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1970s 53.61 Mt CO2e 221.48 Mt CO2e 167.87 Mt CO2e Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s 57.69 Mt CO2e 256.24 Mt CO2e 198.55 Mt CO2e Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 46.4 Mt CO2e 298.17 Mt CO2e 251.77 Mt CO2e Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 39.86 Mt CO2e 387.59 Mt CO2e 347.74 Mt CO2e Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 38.89 Mt CO2e 512.57 Mt CO2e 473.68 Mt CO2e Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 34.78 Mt CO2e 611.36 Mt CO2e 576.58 Mt CO2e Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture, Germany or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 637.72 Mt CO2e against 33.97 Mt CO2e in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture between Germany and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
603.75 Mt CO2e, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Germany and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture?
Germany ranks 27th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 24th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 13,637 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agricultural sector. This includes emissions from livestock (IPCC 2006 codes 3.A.1 (enteric fermentation, 3.a.2 (manure management) and crops (IPCC 2006 codes 3.C.1 Emissions from biomass burning, 3.C.7 Rice cultivations). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).