Canada vs Germany: Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation
Canada
18.85 million tonnes
in 2024
Germany
21.72 million tonnes
in 2024
Canada rank
11th
Germany rank
8th
Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation over time
- Canada
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 21.72 million tonnes against 18.85 million tonnes in Canada, a difference of 2.87 million tonnes.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 11th and Germany ranks 8th of 142 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.45 million tonnes | 24.52 million tonnes | 7.07 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2020s | 13.76 million tonnes | 16.15 million tonnes | 2.39 million tonnes | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from aviation, Canada or Germany?
- Germany, at 21.72 million tonnes against 18.85 million tonnes in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from aviation between Canada and Germany?
- 2.87 million tonnes, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Germany?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Germany rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from aviation?
- Canada ranks 11th and Germany ranks 8th of 142 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Includes emissions from both domestic and international aviation. International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.