China vs Germany: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate

China
-2.33 % change on previous year
in 2024
Germany
-2.28 % change on previous year
in 2024
China rank
123rd
Germany rank
122nd

Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate over time

  • China
  • Germany
-600-400-2000200185119372024

How they compare

Germany currently reports -2.28 % change on previous year against -2.33 % change on previous year in China, a difference of 0.05 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 69 times across 174 shared years of data; in 1851 it was China ahead.

China ranks 123rd and Germany ranks 122nd of 188 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, China averaged higher in 9 and Germany in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Germany Difference Ahead
1850s -3.13 % change on previous year -2.36 % change on previous year 0.7657 % change on previous year Germany
1860s -14.19 % change on previous year -0.4733 % change on previous year 13.72 % change on previous year Germany
1870s 2.97 % change on previous year -0.0633 % change on previous year 3.03 % change on previous year China
1880s 13.08 % change on previous year -2.67 % change on previous year 15.76 % change on previous year China
1890s 4.78 % change on previous year 3.24 % change on previous year 1.54 % change on previous year China
1900s 4.63 % change on previous year 7.06 % change on previous year 2.42 % change on previous year Germany
1910s 2.72 % change on previous year -15.15 % change on previous year 17.87 % change on previous year China
1920s 0.2476 % change on previous year 6 % change on previous year 5.75 % change on previous year Germany
1930s 4.33 % change on previous year 3.56 % change on previous year 0.7765 % change on previous year China
1940s 3.41 % change on previous year -8.33 % change on previous year 11.74 % change on previous year China
1950s -2.16 % change on previous year -70.35 % change on previous year 68.18 % change on previous year China
1960s 18.67 % change on previous year 3.09 % change on previous year 15.57 % change on previous year China
1970s 2.12 % change on previous year 3.92 % change on previous year 1.8 % change on previous year Germany
1980s -3.49 % change on previous year 4.28 % change on previous year 7.77 % change on previous year Germany
1990s 0.8794 % change on previous year -6.78 % change on previous year 7.66 % change on previous year China
2000s -7.7 % change on previous year 0.1679 % change on previous year 7.87 % change on previous year Germany
2010s -101.15 % change on previous year -40.49 % change on previous year 60.67 % change on previous year Germany
2020s -6.63 % change on previous year 2.18 % change on previous year 8.81 % change on previous year Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate, China or Germany?
Germany, at -2.28 % change on previous year against -2.33 % change on previous year in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate between China and Germany?
0.05 % change on previous year, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Germany?
174 years are reported by both, from 1851 to 2024.
How do China and Germany rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate?
China ranks 123rd and Germany ranks 122nd of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
188 places, 32,285 data points, 1851–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.