Germany vs Russia: Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita
Germany
204.73 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Russia
204.26 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Germany rank
109th
Russia rank
110th
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita over time
- Germany
- Russia
How they compare
Germany currently reports 204.73 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 204.26 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Russia, a difference of 0.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Russia ahead.
Germany ranks 109th and Russia ranks 110th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and Russia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 241.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 246.37 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 4.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Russia |
| 1990s | 238.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 225.01 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 13.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Germany |
| 2000s | 223.09 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 214.52 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 8.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Germany |
| 2010s | 218.17 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 210.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 7.36 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Germany |
| 2020s | 206.55 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 204.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 2.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita, Germany or Russia?
- Germany, at 204.73 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 204.26 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita between Germany and Russia?
- 0.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Russia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Russia rank globally for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Germany ranks 109th and Russia ranks 110th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.