Canada vs Germany: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry
Canada
244.57 million tonnes
in 2024
Germany
232.96 million tonnes
in 2024
Canada rank
8th
Germany rank
10th
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry over time
- Canada
- Germany
How they compare
Canada currently reports 244.57 million tonnes against 232.96 million tonnes in Germany, a difference of 11.61 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 233 shared years of data; in 1792 it was Germany ahead.
Canada ranks 8th and Germany ranks 10th of 215 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and Germany in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1800s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1810s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1820s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1830s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1840s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1850s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1860s | 44,352 tonnes | 82,440 tonnes | 38,088 tonnes | Germany |
| 1870s | 126,186 tonnes | 567,189 tonnes | 441,004 tonnes | Germany |
| 1880s | 166,721 tonnes | 1.34 million tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1890s | 314,362 tonnes | 2.51 million tonnes | 2.20 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1900s | 371,532 tonnes | 3.25 million tonnes | 2.88 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1910s | 2.66 million tonnes | 1.58 million tonnes | 1.07 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1920s | 6.55 million tonnes | 122,377 tonnes | 6.43 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1930s | 14.27 million tonnes | 851,512 tonnes | 13.42 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1940s | 28.23 million tonnes | 3.37 million tonnes | 24.86 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1950s | 81.70 million tonnes | 31.31 million tonnes | 50.39 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1960s | 147.85 million tonnes | 201.38 million tonnes | 53.54 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1970s | 233.97 million tonnes | 405.98 million tonnes | 172.01 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1980s | 205.66 million tonnes | 350.31 million tonnes | 144.65 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1990s | 216.20 million tonnes | 352.36 million tonnes | 136.17 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2000s | 252.77 million tonnes | 307.53 million tonnes | 54.76 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2010s | 255.73 million tonnes | 274.20 million tonnes | 18.47 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2020s | 237.56 million tonnes | 242.49 million tonnes | 4.93 million tonnes | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions by fuel or industry, Canada or Germany?
- Canada, at 244.57 million tonnes against 232.96 million tonnes in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions by fuel or industry between Canada and Germany?
- 11.61 million tonnes, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Germany?
- 233 years are reported by both, from 1792 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Germany rank globally for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry?
- Canada ranks 8th and Germany ranks 10th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes.