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
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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

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from gas
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
146 places, 14,474 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

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