Germany vs United States: Cumulative co2 cement

Germany
1.24 billion
in 2024
United States
3.09 billion
in 2024
Germany rank
6th
United States rank
3rd

Cumulative co2 cement over time

  • Germany
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 3.09 billion against 1.24 billion in Germany, a difference of 1.85 billion.

That makes United States's figure about 2.5 times Germany's.

Across all 97 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 6th and United States ranks 3rd of 211 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United States Difference Ahead
1920s 5.59 million 242.02 million 236.43 million United States
1930s 24.90 million 300.27 million 275.37 million United States
1940s 68.08 million 412.50 million 344.42 million United States
1950s 126.52 million 610.67 million 484.15 million United States
1960s 272.69 million 904.22 million 631.53 million United States
1970s 488.53 million 1.25 billion 761.59 million United States
1980s 688.92 million 1.58 billion 891.48 million United States
1990s 845.40 million 1.92 billion 1.07 billion United States
2000s 989.88 million 2.33 billion 1.34 billion United States
2010s 1.12 billion 2.71 billion 1.59 billion United States
2020s 1.22 billion 3.01 billion 1.79 billion United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co2 cement, Germany or United States?
United States, at 3.09 billion against 1.24 billion in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co2 cement between Germany and United States?
1.85 billion, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
How do Germany and United States rank globally for cumulative co2 cement?
Germany ranks 6th and United States ranks 3rd 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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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