Canada vs Germany: Annual CO₂ emissions by world region
Canada
533.34 million tonnes
in 2024
Germany
572.32 million tonnes
in 2024
Canada rank
11th
Germany rank
10th
Annual CO₂ emissions by world region over time
- Canada
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 572.32 million tonnes against 533.34 million tonnes in Canada, a difference of 38.98 million tonnes.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 233 shared years of data; in 1792 it was Germany ahead.
Canada ranks 11th and Germany ranks 10th of 215 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 24 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790s | 3,664 tonnes | 515,708 tonnes | 512,044 tonnes | Germany |
| 1800s | 3,664 tonnes | 992,212 tonnes | 988,548 tonnes | Germany |
| 1810s | 3,664 tonnes | 1.82 million tonnes | 1.82 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1820s | 3,664 tonnes | 3.90 million tonnes | 3.90 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1830s | 3,664 tonnes | 5.13 million tonnes | 5.13 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1840s | 16,854 tonnes | 11.69 million tonnes | 11.67 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1850s | 156,453 tonnes | 25.82 million tonnes | 25.66 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1860s | 843,087 tonnes | 57.68 million tonnes | 56.83 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1870s | 1.80 million tonnes | 94.57 million tonnes | 92.78 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1880s | 8.53 million tonnes | 159.29 million tonnes | 150.76 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1890s | 14.71 million tonnes | 245.10 million tonnes | 230.39 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1900s | 34.37 million tonnes | 374.99 million tonnes | 340.61 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1910s | 71.52 million tonnes | 481.51 million tonnes | 409.99 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1920s | 84.92 million tonnes | 453.83 million tonnes | 368.91 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1930s | 82.88 million tonnes | 473.45 million tonnes | 390.57 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1940s | 135.43 million tonnes | 477.81 million tonnes | 342.38 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1950s | 170.85 million tonnes | 675.91 million tonnes | 505.05 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1960s | 244.52 million tonnes | 932.82 million tonnes | 688.30 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1970s | 390.61 million tonnes | 1.06 billion tonnes | 668.87 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1980s | 429.65 million tonnes | 1.04 billion tonnes | 607.24 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1990s | 490.83 million tonnes | 959.39 million tonnes | 468.56 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2000s | 568.94 million tonnes | 873.12 million tonnes | 304.18 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2010s | 564.99 million tonnes | 792.05 million tonnes | 227.06 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2020s | 537.63 million tonnes | 631.82 million tonnes | 94.19 million tonnes | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions by world region, Canada or Germany?
- Germany, at 572.32 million tonnes against 533.34 million tonnes in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions by world region between Canada and Germany?
- 38.98 million tonnes, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Germany?
- 233 years are reported by both, from 1792 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Germany rank globally for annual co₂ emissions by world region?
- Canada ranks 11th and Germany ranks 10th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.