Canada vs Germany: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Canada
645.29 million tonnes
in 2024
Germany
567.34 million tonnes
in 2024
Canada rank
11th
Germany rank
13th
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Canada
- Germany
How they compare
Canada currently reports 645.29 million tonnes against 567.34 million tonnes in Germany, a difference of 77.95 million tonnes.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 11th and Germany ranks 13th of 194 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and Germany in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 85.97 million tonnes | 48.33 million tonnes | 37.63 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1860s | 121.82 million tonnes | 77.66 million tonnes | 44.16 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1870s | 124.85 million tonnes | 113.88 million tonnes | 10.97 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1880s | 146.53 million tonnes | 175.47 million tonnes | 28.95 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1890s | 143.74 million tonnes | 263.10 million tonnes | 119.36 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1900s | 286.85 million tonnes | 408.76 million tonnes | 121.90 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1910s | 418.80 million tonnes | 497.17 million tonnes | 78.37 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1920s | 419.17 million tonnes | 464.42 million tonnes | 45.26 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1930s | 397.01 million tonnes | 488.83 million tonnes | 91.82 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1940s | 405.39 million tonnes | 487.45 million tonnes | 82.05 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1950s | 584.62 million tonnes | 642.00 million tonnes | 57.38 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1960s | 593.28 million tonnes | 883.49 million tonnes | 290.21 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1970s | 648.90 million tonnes | 1.02 billion tonnes | 375.45 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1980s | 683.56 million tonnes | 1.01 billion tonnes | 327.83 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1990s | 729.25 million tonnes | 942.24 million tonnes | 212.99 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2000s | 782.12 million tonnes | 861.29 million tonnes | 79.17 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2010s | 703.04 million tonnes | 787.33 million tonnes | 84.28 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2020s | 658.58 million tonnes | 627.20 million tonnes | 31.37 million tonnes | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, Canada or Germany?
- Canada, at 645.29 million tonnes against 567.34 million tonnes in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions including land-use change between Canada and Germany?
- 77.95 million tonnes, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Germany?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Germany rank globally for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Canada ranks 11th and Germany ranks 13th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.