Germany vs India: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Germany
768.48 million tonnes
in 2023
India
2.54 billion tonnes
in 2023
Germany rank
6th
India rank
3rd
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Germany
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 2.54 billion tonnes against 768.48 million tonnes in Germany, a difference of 1.77 billion tonnes.
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 | 1.15 billion tonnes | 723.84 million tonnes | 422.57 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2000s | 1.05 billion tonnes | 1.13 billion tonnes | 79.50 million tonnes | India |
| 2010s | 923.55 million tonnes | 1.90 billion tonnes | 977.23 million tonnes | India |
| 2020s | 804.75 million tonnes | 2.31 billion tonnes | 1.50 billion tonnes | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based co₂ emissions, Germany or India?
- India, at 2.54 billion tonnes against 768.48 million tonnes in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based co₂ emissions between Germany and India?
- 1.77 billion tonnes, 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-based co₂ emissions?
- 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 Consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes.