Germany vs United States of America: CO2 emissions intensities, Metric tons of CO₂ emissions per $1

Germany
144.87
in 2018
United States of America
131.81
in 2018
Germany rank
22nd
United States of America rank
24th

CO2 emissions intensities, Metric tons of CO₂ emissions per $1 over time

  • Germany
  • United States of America
0100200300199520062018

How they compare

Germany currently reports 144.87 against 131.81 in United States of America, a difference of 13.06.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1995 it was United States of America ahead.

Germany ranks 22nd and United States of America ranks 24th of 66 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 154.76 242.47 87.71 United States of America
2000s 47.23 226.84 179.62 United States of America
2010s 54.81 136.34 81.53 United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co2 emissions intensities, metric tons of co₂ emissions per $1, Germany or United States of America?
Germany, at 144.87 against 131.81 in United States of America as of 2018.
What is the difference in co2 emissions intensities, metric tons of co₂ emissions per $1 between Germany and United States of America?
13.06, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States of America?
24 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2018.
How do Germany and United States of America rank globally for co2 emissions intensities, metric tons of co₂ emissions per $1?
Germany ranks 22nd and United States of America ranks 24th of 66 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as CO2 emissions intensities, Metric tons of CO₂ emissions per $1 million USD of output (Agriculture, forestry and fishing). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
CO2 emissions intensities, Metric tons of CO₂ emissions per $1 million USD of output (Agriculture, forestry and fishing)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
66 places, 1,584 data points, 1995–2018
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This dataset provides annual estimates of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions for 66 countries across 45 industries from 1995 to 2018. It details both aggregate emissions and emissions intensity, specifically direct and indirect CO2 emissions per unit of output. The data is structured to allow for analysis of emission trends by country, industry, and a combination of both. CO2 emissions from fuel consumption are in millions of metric tons of CO2. CO2 emissions intensities are in metric tons of CO2 emissions per $1 million USD of output. CO2 emissions multipliers are in metric tons of CO2 emissions per $1 million USD of output.