Germany vs Japan: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Germany
768.48 million tonnes
in 2023
Japan
1.14 billion tonnes
in 2023
Germany rank
6th
Japan rank
5th
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.14 billion tonnes against 768.48 million tonnes in Germany, a difference of 373.82 million tonnes.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times Germany's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 6th and Japan ranks 5th of 120 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.15 billion tonnes | 1.48 billion tonnes | 331.66 million tonnes | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.05 billion tonnes | 1.50 billion tonnes | 452.31 million tonnes | Japan |
| 2010s | 923.55 million tonnes | 1.38 billion tonnes | 457.21 million tonnes | Japan |
| 2020s | 804.75 million tonnes | 1.19 billion tonnes | 382.10 million tonnes | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based co₂ emissions, Germany or Japan?
- Japan, at 1.14 billion tonnes against 768.48 million tonnes in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based co₂ emissions between Germany and Japan?
- 373.82 million tonnes, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Germany ranks 6th and Japan ranks 5th 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.