Germany vs Russia: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Germany
768.48 million tonnes
in 2023
Russia
1.41 billion tonnes
in 2023
Germany rank
6th
Russia rank
4th
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Germany
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 1.41 billion tonnes against 768.48 million tonnes in Germany, a difference of 637.50 million tonnes.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.8 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Russia ahead.
Germany ranks 6th and Russia ranks 4th of 120 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.15 billion tonnes | 1.27 billion tonnes | 126.55 million tonnes | Russia |
| 2000s | 1.05 billion tonnes | 1.19 billion tonnes | 140.27 million tonnes | Russia |
| 2010s | 923.55 million tonnes | 1.32 billion tonnes | 396.17 million tonnes | Russia |
| 2020s | 804.75 million tonnes | 1.30 billion tonnes | 495.79 million tonnes | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based co₂ emissions, Germany or Russia?
- Russia, at 1.41 billion tonnes against 768.48 million tonnes in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based co₂ emissions between Germany and Russia?
- 637.50 million tonnes, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Russia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Russia rank globally for consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Germany ranks 6th and Russia ranks 4th 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.