Canada vs Germany: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP

Canada
45,530 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Germany
46,648 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Canada rank
19th
Germany rank
18th

Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP over time

  • Canada
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 46,648 international-$ in 2011 prices against 45,530 international-$ in 2011 prices in Canada, a difference of 1,118 international-$ in 2011 prices.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 158 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Germany ahead.

Canada ranks 19th and Germany ranks 18th of 165 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 10 and Germany in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Germany Difference Ahead
1820s 1,441 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,041 international-$ in 2011 prices 600.11 international-$ in 2011 prices Germany
1830s 1,594 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,045 international-$ in 2011 prices 450.58 international-$ in 2011 prices Germany
1840s 1,852 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,164 international-$ in 2011 prices 311.85 international-$ in 2011 prices Germany
1850s 2,120 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,276 international-$ in 2011 prices 156 international-$ in 2011 prices Germany
1860s 2,313 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,613 international-$ in 2011 prices 300 international-$ in 2011 prices Germany
1870s 2,774 international-$ in 2011 prices 3,197 international-$ in 2011 prices 422.8 international-$ in 2011 prices Germany
1880s 3,354 international-$ in 2011 prices 3,475 international-$ in 2011 prices 121.3 international-$ in 2011 prices Germany
1890s 3,899 international-$ in 2011 prices 4,210 international-$ in 2011 prices 311 international-$ in 2011 prices Germany
1900s 5,524 international-$ in 2011 prices 4,920 international-$ in 2011 prices 604 international-$ in 2011 prices Canada
1910s 6,897 international-$ in 2011 prices 4,996 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,901 international-$ in 2011 prices Canada
1920s 6,836 international-$ in 2011 prices 5,479 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,357 international-$ in 2011 prices Canada
1930s 6,601 international-$ in 2011 prices 6,704 international-$ in 2011 prices 103.2 international-$ in 2011 prices Germany
1940s 10,909 international-$ in 2011 prices 7,031 international-$ in 2011 prices 3,878 international-$ in 2011 prices Canada
1950s 12,913 international-$ in 2011 prices 8,794 international-$ in 2011 prices 4,118 international-$ in 2011 prices Canada
1960s 16,309 international-$ in 2011 prices 14,244 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,065 international-$ in 2011 prices Canada
1970s 22,638 international-$ in 2011 prices 19,554 international-$ in 2011 prices 3,084 international-$ in 2011 prices Canada
1980s 27,613 international-$ in 2011 prices 23,980 international-$ in 2011 prices 3,632 international-$ in 2011 prices Canada
1990s 31,354 international-$ in 2011 prices 28,656 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,698 international-$ in 2011 prices Canada
2000s 39,617 international-$ in 2011 prices 36,611 international-$ in 2011 prices 3,006 international-$ in 2011 prices Canada
2010s 43,502 international-$ in 2011 prices 44,372 international-$ in 2011 prices 869.74 international-$ in 2011 prices Germany
2020s 44,134 international-$ in 2011 prices 45,934 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,800 international-$ in 2011 prices Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp, Canada or Germany?
Germany, at 46,648 international-$ in 2011 prices against 45,530 international-$ in 2011 prices in Canada as of 2022.
What is the difference in change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp between Canada and Germany?
1,118 international-$ in 2011 prices, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Germany?
158 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2022.
How do Canada and Germany rank globally for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
Canada ranks 19th and Germany ranks 18th of 165 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP
Unit
international-$ in 2011 prices
Source
Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 21,075 data points, 1000–2022
Last refreshed

Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.