Germany vs India: Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP
Germany
5.25 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
India
14.70 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Germany rank
6th
India rank
3rd
Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP over time
- Germany
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 14.70 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices against 5.25 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in Germany, a difference of 9.45 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes India's figure about 2.8 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 6th and India ranks 3rd of 198 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and India in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.70 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.34 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.35 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | Germany |
| 2000s | 4.28 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.27 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.33 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Germany |
| 2010s | 4.87 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.24 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.37 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | India |
| 2020s | 5.21 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 12.36 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 7.15 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in co₂ emissions and gdp, Germany or India?
- India, at 14.70 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices against 5.25 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in change in co₂ emissions and gdp between Germany and India?
- 9.45 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and India?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Germany and India rank globally for change in co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Germany ranks 6th and India ranks 3rd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Change in 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
Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.