Germany vs India: Consumption co2 emissions vs population

Germany
2.02
in 2023
India
6.68
in 2023
Germany rank
6th
India rank
3rd

Consumption co2 emissions vs population over time

  • Germany
  • India
234567199020062023

How they compare

India currently reports 6.68 against 2.02 in Germany, a difference of 4.66.

That makes India's figure about 3.3 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 6th and India ranks 3rd of 120 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and India in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany India Difference Ahead
1990s 4.88 3.06 1.82 Germany
2000s 3.65 3.87 0.2174 India
2010s 2.61 5.35 2.74 India
2020s 2.18 6.24 4.06 India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher consumption co2 emissions vs population, Germany or India?
India, at 6.68 against 2.02 in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in consumption co2 emissions vs population between Germany and India?
4.66, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and India?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Germany and India rank globally for consumption co2 emissions vs population?
Germany ranks 6th and India ranks 3rd of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Consumption co2 emissions vs population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Consumption co2 emissions vs population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 4,064 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed