Germany vs Japan: Annual co2 gas
Germany
157.68 million
in 2024
Japan
195.30 million
in 2024
Germany rank
9th
Japan rank
7th
Annual co2 gas over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 195.30 million against 157.68 million in Germany, a difference of 37.62 million.
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 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 17,221 | 17,221 | Japan |
| 1920s | 0 | 50,196 | 50,196 | Japan |
| 1930s | 22,350 | 90,866 | 68,515 | Japan |
| 1940s | 83,173 | 86,470 | 3,297 | Japan |
| 1950s | 585,141 | 451,772 | 133,369 | Germany |
| 1960s | 6.73 million | 3.41 million | 3.31 million | Germany |
| 1970s | 77.53 million | 18.64 million | 58.89 million | Germany |
| 1980s | 109.02 million | 69.12 million | 39.90 million | Germany |
| 1990s | 147.69 million | 140.39 million | 7.30 million | Germany |
| 2000s | 174.41 million | 185.05 million | 10.64 million | Japan |
| 2010s | 168.52 million | 243.15 million | 74.63 million | Japan |
| 2020s | 163.80 million | 205.54 million | 41.75 million | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co2 gas, Germany or Japan?
- Japan, at 195.30 million against 157.68 million in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co2 gas between Germany and Japan?
- 37.62 million, 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 gas?
- Germany ranks 9th and Japan ranks 7th of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual co2 gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.