Germany vs United States: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Carbon dioxide (CO2)
Germany
593,766 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
United States
5.05 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
Germany rank
4th
United States rank
1st
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Carbon dioxide (CO2) over time
- Germany
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 5.05 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 593,766 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Germany, a difference of 4.46 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
That makes United States's figure about 8.5 times Germany's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 40 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 959,388 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 5.43 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4.47 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | United States |
| 2000s | 873,123 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 5.97 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 5.10 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | United States |
| 2010s | 792,050 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 5.40 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4.60 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | United States |
| 2020s | 664,339 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4.92 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4.26 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — carbon dioxide, Germany or United States?
- United States, at 5.05 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 593,766 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Germany as of 2022.
- What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — carbon dioxide between Germany and United States?
- 4.46 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Germany and United States rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — carbon dioxide?
- Germany ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Carbon dioxide (CO2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.