Australia vs Germany: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Australia
142.55 million tonnes
in 2024
Germany
162.64 million tonnes
in 2024
Australia rank
13th
Germany rank
11th
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Australia
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 162.64 million tonnes against 142.55 million tonnes in Australia, a difference of 20.09 million tonnes.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
Across all 220 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 13th and Germany ranks 11th of 179 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 23 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 714.4 tonnes | 1.30 million tonnes | 1.30 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1810s | 2,446 tonnes | 1.82 million tonnes | 1.82 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1820s | 4,763 tonnes | 3.90 million tonnes | 3.90 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1830s | 16,776 tonnes | 5.13 million tonnes | 5.12 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1840s | 55,063 tonnes | 11.69 million tonnes | 11.63 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1850s | 233,143 tonnes | 25.82 million tonnes | 25.59 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1860s | 1.01 million tonnes | 57.60 million tonnes | 56.59 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1870s | 2.03 million tonnes | 94.00 million tonnes | 91.97 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1880s | 4.40 million tonnes | 157.94 million tonnes | 153.54 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1890s | 7.00 million tonnes | 242.59 million tonnes | 235.59 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1900s | 12.72 million tonnes | 371.74 million tonnes | 359.02 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1910s | 21.08 million tonnes | 479.93 million tonnes | 458.85 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1920s | 25.93 million tonnes | 452.97 million tonnes | 427.04 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1930s | 24.50 million tonnes | 468.35 million tonnes | 443.86 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1940s | 34.79 million tonnes | 471.37 million tonnes | 436.58 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1950s | 49.97 million tonnes | 634.32 million tonnes | 584.35 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1960s | 63.60 million tonnes | 706.22 million tonnes | 642.62 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1970s | 82.71 million tonnes | 553.29 million tonnes | 470.57 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1980s | 116.42 million tonnes | 559.67 million tonnes | 443.25 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1990s | 158.41 million tonnes | 430.75 million tonnes | 272.34 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2000s | 198.41 million tonnes | 365.52 million tonnes | 167.11 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2010s | 179.18 million tonnes | 325.32 million tonnes | 146.14 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2020s | 147.59 million tonnes | 203.78 million tonnes | 56.18 million tonnes | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Australia or Germany?
- Germany, at 162.64 million tonnes against 142.55 million tonnes in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Australia and Germany?
- 20.09 million tonnes, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Germany?
- 220 years are reported by both, from 1805 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Germany rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Australia ranks 13th and Germany ranks 11th of 179 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 coal. 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 coal, measured in tonnes.