Germany vs Russia: Cumulative co2 coal

Germany
65.23 billion
in 2024
Russia
46.69 billion
in 2024
Germany rank
3rd
Russia rank
5th

Cumulative co2 coal over time

  • Germany
  • Russia
020.0B40.0B60.0B179219082024

How they compare

Germany currently reports 65.23 billion against 46.69 billion in Russia, a difference of 18.55 billion.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.4 times Russia's.

Across all 173 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 3rd and Russia ranks 5th of 179 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 19 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Russia Difference Ahead
1830s 82.34 million 28,571 82.32 million Germany
1850s 395.18 million 498,595 394.68 million Germany
1860s 776.38 million 4.87 million 771.51 million Germany
1870s 1.56 billion 30.43 million 1.53 billion Germany
1880s 2.82 billion 98.30 million 2.73 billion Germany
1890s 4.84 billion 215.97 million 4.63 billion Germany
1900s 7.93 billion 473.92 million 7.46 billion Germany
1910s 12.38 billion 903.07 million 11.48 billion Germany
1920s 16.95 billion 1.18 billion 15.77 billion Germany
1930s 21.41 billion 1.94 billion 19.48 billion Germany
1940s 26.72 billion 3.62 billion 23.10 billion Germany
1950s 31.77 billion 6.89 billion 24.88 billion Germany
1960s 38.75 billion 12.53 billion 26.23 billion Germany
1970s 44.97 billion 19.48 billion 25.49 billion Germany
1980s 50.48 billion 27.47 billion 23.01 billion Germany
1990s 55.53 billion 34.45 billion 21.07 billion Germany
2000s 59.35 billion 38.80 billion 20.55 billion Germany
2010s 62.82 billion 43.01 billion 19.82 billion Germany
2020s 64.85 billion 45.93 billion 18.92 billion Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co2 coal, Germany or Russia?
Germany, at 65.23 billion against 46.69 billion in Russia as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co2 coal between Germany and Russia?
18.55 billion, with Germany 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 coal?
Germany ranks 3rd and Russia ranks 5th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Cumulative co2 coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative co2 coal
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed