Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in Germany
Germany: Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) was 2.87 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in Germany, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Germany recorded 2.87 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Germany peaked at 8.26 Mt CO2e in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2 Mt CO2e, in 1995.
That places Germany 16th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.17 Mt CO2e | 5.15 Mt CO2e | 8.26 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.66 Mt CO2e | 4.94 Mt CO2e | 6.04 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.7 Mt CO2e | 2 Mt CO2e | 4.93 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.55 Mt CO2e | 2.06 Mt CO2e | 3.31 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.25 Mt CO2e | 2.92 Mt CO2e | 3.75 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.11 Mt CO2e | 2.87 Mt CO2e | 3.46 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More environment data for Germany
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.04 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 138.04 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.1577 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 171.4 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.94 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 579.94 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 32,652 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 186,393 metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 219,046 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 39.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Germany?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Germany was 2.87 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 8.26 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 Mt CO2e in 1995.
- How does Germany rank for methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy)?
- Germany ranks 16th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the building sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.4 Residential and other sectors, 1.A.5 Non-Specified. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).