Canada vs Germany: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement
Canada
7.30 million tonnes
in 2024
Germany
10.28 million tonnes
in 2024
Canada rank
24th
Germany rank
21st
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Canada
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 10.28 million tonnes against 7.30 million tonnes in Canada, a difference of 2.98 million tonnes.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.4 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 97 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Germany ahead.
Canada ranks 24th and Germany ranks 21st of 211 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 915,822 tonnes | 3.69 million tonnes | 2.77 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1930s | 457,921 tonnes | 4.22 million tonnes | 3.77 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1940s | 797,362 tonnes | 2.98 million tonnes | 2.18 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1950s | 2.01 million tonnes | 9.69 million tonnes | 7.68 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1960s | 3.38 million tonnes | 18.50 million tonnes | 15.11 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1970s | 4.77 million tonnes | 22.68 million tonnes | 17.91 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1980s | 5.14 million tonnes | 17.57 million tonnes | 12.43 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1990s | 5.94 million tonnes | 15.03 million tonnes | 9.09 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2000s | 7.16 million tonnes | 13.61 million tonnes | 6.46 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2010s | 6.38 million tonnes | 12.97 million tonnes | 6.59 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2020s | 7.09 million tonnes | 12.12 million tonnes | 5.03 million tonnes | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from cement, Canada or Germany?
- Germany, at 10.28 million tonnes against 7.30 million tonnes in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from cement between Canada and Germany?
- 2.98 million tonnes, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Germany?
- 97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Germany rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- Canada ranks 24th and Germany ranks 21st of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes.