Germany vs India: Annual CO₂ emissions from gas
Germany
157.68 million tonnes
in 2024
India
149.35 million tonnes
in 2024
Germany rank
9th
India rank
10th
Annual CO₂ emissions from gas over time
- Germany
- India
How they compare
Germany currently reports 157.68 million tonnes against 149.35 million tonnes in India, a difference of 8.33 million tonnes.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times India's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 145 shared years of data; in 1858 it was India ahead.
Germany ranks 9th and India ranks 10th of 146 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 17 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1860s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1870s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1880s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1890s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1900s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1930s | 22,350 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 22,350 tonnes | Germany |
| 1940s | 83,173 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 83,173 tonnes | Germany |
| 1960s | 7.32 million tonnes | 319,585 tonnes | 7.00 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1970s | 77.53 million tonnes | 1.80 million tonnes | 75.73 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1980s | 109.02 million tonnes | 8.52 million tonnes | 100.50 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1990s | 147.69 million tonnes | 35.29 million tonnes | 112.40 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2000s | 174.41 million tonnes | 71.30 million tonnes | 103.10 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2010s | 168.52 million tonnes | 119.45 million tonnes | 49.07 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2020s | 163.80 million tonnes | 133.33 million tonnes | 30.46 million tonnes | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from gas, Germany or India?
- Germany, at 157.68 million tonnes against 149.35 million tonnes in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from gas between Germany and India?
- 8.33 million tonnes, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and India?
- 145 years are reported by both, from 1858 to 2024.
- How do Germany and India rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from gas?
- Germany ranks 9th and India ranks 10th of 146 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 gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes.