Germany vs Japan: Annual CO₂ emissions from gas
Germany
157.68 million tonnes
in 2024
Japan
195.30 million tonnes
in 2024
Germany rank
9th
Japan rank
7th
Annual CO₂ emissions from gas over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 195.30 million tonnes against 157.68 million tonnes in Germany, a difference of 37.62 million tonnes.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 157 shared years of data; in 1868 it was Japan ahead.
Germany ranks 9th and Japan ranks 7th of 146 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 5 and Japan in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 17,221 tonnes | 17,221 tonnes | Japan |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 50,196 tonnes | 50,196 tonnes | Japan |
| 1930s | 22,350 tonnes | 90,866 tonnes | 68,515 tonnes | Japan |
| 1940s | 83,173 tonnes | 86,470 tonnes | 3,297 tonnes | Japan |
| 1950s | 585,141 tonnes | 451,772 tonnes | 133,369 tonnes | Germany |
| 1960s | 6.73 million tonnes | 3.41 million tonnes | 3.31 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1970s | 77.53 million tonnes | 18.64 million tonnes | 58.89 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1980s | 109.02 million tonnes | 69.12 million tonnes | 39.90 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1990s | 147.69 million tonnes | 140.39 million tonnes | 7.30 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2000s | 174.41 million tonnes | 185.05 million tonnes | 10.64 million tonnes | Japan |
| 2010s | 168.52 million tonnes | 243.15 million tonnes | 74.63 million tonnes | Japan |
| 2020s | 163.80 million tonnes | 205.54 million tonnes | 41.75 million tonnes | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from gas, Germany or Japan?
- Japan, at 195.30 million tonnes against 157.68 million tonnes in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from gas between Germany and Japan?
- 37.62 million tonnes, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 157 years are reported by both, from 1868 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from gas?
- Germany ranks 9th and Japan ranks 7th 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.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes.