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
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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

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.