Germany vs Japan: Cumulative co2 cement

Germany
1.24 billion
in 2024
Japan
2.10 billion
in 2024
Germany rank
6th
Japan rank
4th

Cumulative co2 cement over time

  • Germany
  • Japan
0500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B192819762024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 2.10 billion against 1.24 billion in Germany, a difference of 863.29 million.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.7 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 97 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 6th and Japan ranks 4th of 211 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 6 and Japan in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Japan Difference Ahead
1920s 5.59 million 2.95 million 2.64 million Germany
1930s 24.90 million 16.36 million 8.53 million Germany
1940s 68.08 million 37.97 million 30.12 million Germany
1950s 126.52 million 66.92 million 59.60 million Germany
1960s 272.69 million 179.58 million 93.12 million Germany
1970s 488.53 million 454.86 million 33.67 million Germany
1980s 688.92 million 855.66 million 166.73 million Japan
1990s 845.40 million 1.24 billion 398.04 million Japan
2000s 989.88 million 1.60 billion 609.02 million Japan
2010s 1.12 billion 1.87 billion 753.12 million Japan
2020s 1.22 billion 2.06 billion 843.15 million Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co2 cement, Germany or Japan?
Japan, at 2.10 billion against 1.24 billion in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co2 cement between Germany and Japan?
863.29 million, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
How do Germany and Japan rank globally for cumulative co2 cement?
Germany ranks 6th and Japan ranks 4th of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Cumulative co2 cement. 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 cement
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 24,035 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed