Germany vs North Korea: Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) over time
- Germany
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 10.95 Mt CO2e against 9.52 Mt CO2e in Germany, a difference of 1.43 Mt CO2e.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 43rd and North Korea ranks 41st of 192 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and North Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.78 Mt CO2e | 10.19 Mt CO2e | 45.59 Mt CO2e | Germany |
| 1980s | 44.51 Mt CO2e | 17.04 Mt CO2e | 27.47 Mt CO2e | Germany |
| 1990s | 27.51 Mt CO2e | 13.43 Mt CO2e | 14.08 Mt CO2e | Germany |
| 2000s | 15.5 Mt CO2e | 14.7 Mt CO2e | 0.8049 Mt CO2e | Germany |
| 2010s | 11.84 Mt CO2e | 14.67 Mt CO2e | 2.83 Mt CO2e | North Korea |
| 2020s | 9.91 Mt CO2e | 11.38 Mt CO2e | 1.47 Mt CO2e | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy), Germany or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 10.95 Mt CO2e against 9.52 Mt CO2e in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) between Germany and North Korea?
- 1.43 Mt CO2e, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and North Korea?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Germany and North Korea rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?
- Germany ranks 43rd and North Korea ranks 41st of 192 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 Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from fugitive emissions (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.1.bc Petroleum Refining - Manufacture of Solid Fuels and Other Energy Industries, 1.B.1 Solid Fuels, 1.B.2 Oil and Natural Gas, 5.B. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).