Germany vs United States: Absolute change co2

Germany
-21.45 million
in 2024
United States
-14.29 million
in 2024
Germany rank
214th
United States rank
212th

Absolute change co2 over time

  • Germany
  • United States
-500.0M-250.0M0250.0M500.0M179319082024

How they compare

United States currently reports -14.29 million against -21.45 million in Germany, a difference of 7.16 million.

The two have swapped places 98 times across 224 shared years of data; in 1801 it was United States ahead.

Germany ranks 214th and United States ranks 212th of 215 countries.

Across the 23 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 5 and United States in 18.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United States Difference Ahead
1800s 15,062 16,692 1,629 United States
1810s 234,496 35,907 198,589 Germany
1820s 35,541 103,325 67,784 United States
1830s 338,920 372,262 33,342 United States
1840s 660,254 1.27 million 610,055 United States
1850s 2.02 million 2.71 million 691,397 United States
1860s 4.38 million 4.84 million 459,091 United States
1870s 3.33 million 8.18 million 4.85 million United States
1880s 8.80 million 16.07 million 7.27 million United States
1890s 10.44 million 29.07 million 18.63 million United States
1900s 14.23 million 54.48 million 40.25 million United States
1910s -5.81 million 31.48 million 37.29 million United States
1920s 15.18 million 47.71 million 32.53 million United States
1930s 10.94 million -29.26 million 40.20 million Germany
1940s -21.65 million 49.39 million 71.04 million United States
1950s 32.33 million 66.70 million 34.37 million United States
1960s 29.63 million 120.32 million 90.69 million United States
1970s 6.59 million 87.36 million 80.77 million United States
1980s -10.92 million 5.15 million 16.07 million United States
1990s -11.31 million 84.00 million 95.32 million United States
2000s -10.55 million -31.42 million 20.87 million Germany
2010s -8.13 million -25.02 million 16.89 million Germany
2020s -27.27 million -66.36 million 39.09 million Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher absolute change co2, Germany or United States?
United States, at -14.29 million against -21.45 million in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in absolute change co2 between Germany and United States?
7.16 million, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
224 years are reported by both, from 1801 to 2024.
How do Germany and United States rank globally for absolute change co2?
Germany ranks 214th and United States ranks 212th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Absolute change co2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Absolute change co2
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,088 data points, 1751–2024
Last refreshed