Germany vs India: Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population
Germany
2.0%
in 2023
India
6.7%
in 2023
Germany rank
6th
India rank
3rd
Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population over time
- Germany
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 6.7% against 2.0% in Germany, a difference of 4.7%.
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 | 4.9% | 3.1% | 1.8% | Germany |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 3.9% | 0.2% | India |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 5.4% | 2.7% | India |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 6.2% | 4.1% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population, Germany or India?
- India, at 6.7% against 2.0% in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population between Germany and India?
- 4.7%, 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 share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population?
- Germany ranks 6th and India ranks 3rd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured as a percentage of global consumption-based emissions of CO₂ in the same year.