Germany vs Japan: CO₂ emissions from international aviation
Germany
20.77 million tonnes
in 2024
Japan
17.53 million tonnes
in 2024
Germany rank
5th
Japan rank
7th
CO₂ emissions from international aviation over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Germany currently reports 20.77 million tonnes against 17.53 million tonnes in Japan, a difference of 3.25 million tonnes.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 5th and Japan ranks 7th of 196 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.86 million tonnes | 17.65 million tonnes | 5.22 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2020s | 15.36 million tonnes | 10.87 million tonnes | 4.49 million tonnes | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from international aviation, Germany or Japan?
- Germany, at 20.77 million tonnes against 17.53 million tonnes in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from international aviation between Germany and Japan?
- 3.25 million tonnes, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for co₂ emissions from international aviation?
- Germany ranks 5th and Japan ranks 7th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions from international aviation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.