Germany vs Russia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions

Germany
95.14 billion tonnes
in 2024
Russia
122.81 billion tonnes
in 2024
Germany rank
4th
Russia rank
3rd

Cumulative CO₂ emissions over time

  • Germany
  • Russia
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 122.81 billion tonnes against 95.14 billion tonnes in Germany, a difference of 27.67 billion tonnes.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.3 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 173 shared years of data; in 1830 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 4th and Russia ranks 3rd of 215 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 15 and Russia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Russia Difference Ahead
1830s 82.34 million tonnes 28,571 tonnes 82.32 million tonnes Germany
1850s 395.18 million tonnes 498,595 tonnes 394.68 million tonnes Germany
1860s 776.57 million tonnes 4.95 million tonnes 771.62 million tonnes Germany
1870s 1.57 billion tonnes 31.71 million tonnes 1.54 billion tonnes Germany
1880s 2.84 billion tonnes 114.07 million tonnes 2.72 billion tonnes Germany
1890s 4.88 billion tonnes 293.72 million tonnes 4.58 billion tonnes Germany
1900s 8.00 billion tonnes 694.13 million tonnes 7.30 billion tonnes Germany
1910s 12.47 billion tonnes 1.28 billion tonnes 11.19 billion tonnes Germany
1920s 17.05 billion tonnes 1.67 billion tonnes 15.38 billion tonnes Germany
1930s 21.54 billion tonnes 2.74 billion tonnes 18.79 billion tonnes Germany
1940s 26.90 billion tonnes 5.00 billion tonnes 21.90 billion tonnes Germany
1950s 32.16 billion tonnes 9.23 billion tonnes 22.93 billion tonnes Germany
1960s 40.40 billion tonnes 18.12 billion tonnes 22.28 billion tonnes Germany
1970s 50.54 billion tonnes 32.85 billion tonnes 17.69 billion tonnes Germany
1980s 61.10 billion tonnes 53.51 billion tonnes 7.60 billion tonnes Germany
1990s 71.12 billion tonnes 74.91 billion tonnes 3.79 billion tonnes Russia
2000s 80.21 billion tonnes 90.54 billion tonnes 10.33 billion tonnes Russia
2010s 88.49 billion tonnes 106.80 billion tonnes 18.30 billion tonnes Russia
2020s 93.92 billion tonnes 119.34 billion tonnes 25.42 billion tonnes Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, Germany or Russia?
Russia, at 122.81 billion tonnes against 95.14 billion tonnes in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions between Germany and Russia?
27.67 billion tonnes, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Russia?
173 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2024.
How do Germany and Russia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions?
Germany ranks 4th and Russia ranks 3rd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,408 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.