Germany vs United States: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Energy

Germany
564,584 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
United States
5.20 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
Germany rank
4th
United States rank
1st

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Energy over time

  • Germany
  • United States
02.0M4.0M6.0M199020062023

How they compare

United States currently reports 5.20 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 564,584 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Germany, a difference of 4.64 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes United States's figure about 9.2 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 944,189 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 5.67 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 4.72 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent United States
2000s 844,151 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 6.20 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 5.36 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent United States
2010s 759,547 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 5.61 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 4.85 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent United States
2020s 630,225 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 5.08 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 4.45 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 — energy, Germany or United States?
United States, at 5.20 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 564,584 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Germany as of 2022.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy between Germany and United States?
4.64 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 — energy?
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 — Energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Energy
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
53 places, 1,760 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed