European Union vs Germany: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF

European Union
428.49 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Germany
55.51 Mt CO2e
in 2024
European Union rank
40th
Germany rank
37th

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF over time

  • European Union
  • Germany
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How they compare

European Union currently reports 428.49 Mt CO2e against 55.51 Mt CO2e in Germany, a difference of 372.98 Mt CO2e.

That makes European Union's figure about 7.7 times Germany's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, European Union has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 40th and Germany ranks 37th of 47 groups.

European Union has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Germany Difference Ahead
1970s 748.28 Mt CO2e 161.21 Mt CO2e 587.07 Mt CO2e European Union
1980s 752.47 Mt CO2e 154.81 Mt CO2e 597.67 Mt CO2e European Union
1990s 621.44 Mt CO2e 120.31 Mt CO2e 501.13 Mt CO2e European Union
2000s 525.94 Mt CO2e 83.07 Mt CO2e 442.87 Mt CO2e European Union
2010s 474.16 Mt CO2e 67.09 Mt CO2e 407.07 Mt CO2e European Union
2020s 440.44 Mt CO2e 57.31 Mt CO2e 383.13 Mt CO2e European Union

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf, European Union or Germany?
European Union, at 428.49 Mt CO2e against 55.51 Mt CO2e in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf between European Union and Germany?
372.98 Mt CO2e, with European Union ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Germany?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do European Union and Germany rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
European Union ranks 40th and Germany ranks 37th of 47 groups.
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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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
250 places, 13,750 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).