Canada vs Germany: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change

Canada
533.34 million tonnes
in 2024
Germany
572.32 million tonnes
in 2024
Canada rank
11th
Germany rank
10th

CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time

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How they compare

Germany currently reports 572.32 million tonnes against 533.34 million tonnes in Canada, a difference of 38.98 million tonnes.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Germany ahead.

Canada ranks 11th and Germany ranks 10th of 215 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Germany Difference Ahead
1850s 156,453 tonnes 25.82 million tonnes 25.66 million tonnes Germany
1860s 843,087 tonnes 57.68 million tonnes 56.83 million tonnes Germany
1870s 1.80 million tonnes 94.57 million tonnes 92.78 million tonnes Germany
1880s 8.53 million tonnes 159.29 million tonnes 150.76 million tonnes Germany
1890s 14.71 million tonnes 245.10 million tonnes 230.39 million tonnes Germany
1900s 34.37 million tonnes 374.99 million tonnes 340.61 million tonnes Germany
1910s 71.52 million tonnes 481.51 million tonnes 409.99 million tonnes Germany
1920s 84.92 million tonnes 453.83 million tonnes 368.91 million tonnes Germany
1930s 82.88 million tonnes 473.45 million tonnes 390.57 million tonnes Germany
1940s 135.43 million tonnes 477.81 million tonnes 342.38 million tonnes Germany
1950s 170.85 million tonnes 675.91 million tonnes 505.05 million tonnes Germany
1960s 244.52 million tonnes 932.82 million tonnes 688.30 million tonnes Germany
1970s 390.61 million tonnes 1.06 billion tonnes 668.87 million tonnes Germany
1980s 429.65 million tonnes 1.04 billion tonnes 607.24 million tonnes Germany
1990s 490.83 million tonnes 959.39 million tonnes 468.56 million tonnes Germany
2000s 568.94 million tonnes 873.12 million tonnes 304.18 million tonnes Germany
2010s 564.99 million tonnes 792.05 million tonnes 227.06 million tonnes Germany
2020s 537.63 million tonnes 631.82 million tonnes 94.19 million tonnes Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, Canada or Germany?
Germany, at 572.32 million tonnes against 533.34 million tonnes in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Canada and Germany?
38.98 million tonnes, with Germany 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 co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
Canada ranks 11th 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 from fossil fuels and 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

Indicator
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 22,638 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.