Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 25 - GHG Emissions by

Germany
32,441 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
20,811 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2020
Germany rank
6th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
8th

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 25 - GHG Emissions by over time

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How they compare

Germany currently reports 32,441 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent against 20,811 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 11,630 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.6 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 166 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 48,235 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 18,500 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 29,735 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent Germany
2010s 42,676 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 19,419 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 23,256 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent Germany
2020s 32,441 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 20,811 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 11,630 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 25 - ghg emissions by, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Germany, at 32,441 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent against 20,811 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2020.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 25 - ghg emissions by between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
11,630 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 25 - ghg emissions by?
Germany ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 25 - GHG Emissions by sector — GHG emissions from commercial and public services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 25 - GHG Emissions by sector — GHG emissions from commercial and public services
Unit
Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
241 places, 5,044 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed

The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 25 shows statistics on GHG emissions from different sources.