Czechia vs Germany: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables
Czechia
7.04 tonnes per person
in 2024
Germany
6.77 tonnes per person
in 2024
Czechia rank
41st
Germany rank
43rd
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables over time
- Czechia
- Germany
How they compare
Czechia currently reports 7.04 tonnes per person against 6.77 tonnes per person in Germany, a difference of 0.27 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 165 shared years of data; in 1860 it was Germany ahead.
Czechia ranks 41st and Germany ranks 43rd of 213 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 6 and Germany in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0.3046 tonnes per person | 1.52 tonnes per person | 1.22 tonnes per person | Germany |
| 1870s | 1.13 tonnes per person | 2.27 tonnes per person | 1.14 tonnes per person | Germany |
| 1880s | 2.3 tonnes per person | 3.45 tonnes per person | 1.15 tonnes per person | Germany |
| 1890s | 3.31 tonnes per person | 4.72 tonnes per person | 1.42 tonnes per person | Germany |
| 1900s | 3.94 tonnes per person | 6.26 tonnes per person | 2.32 tonnes per person | Germany |
| 1910s | 4.13 tonnes per person | 7.54 tonnes per person | 3.4 tonnes per person | Germany |
| 1920s | 3.51 tonnes per person | 6.99 tonnes per person | 3.48 tonnes per person | Germany |
| 1930s | 3.45 tonnes per person | 6.8 tonnes per person | 3.35 tonnes per person | Germany |
| 1940s | 5.41 tonnes per person | 6.68 tonnes per person | 1.27 tonnes per person | Germany |
| 1950s | 8.14 tonnes per person | 9.57 tonnes per person | 1.43 tonnes per person | Germany |
| 1960s | 12.33 tonnes per person | 12.34 tonnes per person | 0.0126 tonnes per person | Germany |
| 1970s | 17.18 tonnes per person | 13.5 tonnes per person | 3.67 tonnes per person | Czechia |
| 1980s | 17.71 tonnes per person | 13.25 tonnes per person | 4.46 tonnes per person | Czechia |
| 1990s | 13.32 tonnes per person | 11.78 tonnes per person | 1.54 tonnes per person | Czechia |
| 2000s | 12.17 tonnes per person | 10.68 tonnes per person | 1.49 tonnes per person | Czechia |
| 2010s | 10.28 tonnes per person | 9.67 tonnes per person | 0.6157 tonnes per person | Czechia |
| 2020s | 8.3 tonnes per person | 7.51 tonnes per person | 0.7878 tonnes per person | Czechia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables, Czechia or Germany?
- Czechia, at 7.04 tonnes per person against 6.77 tonnes per person in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables between Czechia and Germany?
- 0.27 tonnes per person, with Czechia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Germany?
- 165 years are reported by both, from 1860 to 2024.
- How do Czechia and Germany rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Czechia ranks 41st and Germany ranks 43rd of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.