Germany vs Russia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled
Germany
95.14 billion tonnes
in 2024
Russia
122.81 billion tonnes
in 2024
Germany rank
4th
Russia rank
3rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled over time
- Germany
- Russia
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 175 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 | 400.73 million tonnes | 490,005 tonnes | 400.24 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 by world region, gaps filled, 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 by world region, gaps filled between Germany and Russia?
- 27.67 billion tonnes, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Russia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Russia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled?
- Germany ranks 4th and Russia ranks 3rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region with 84 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.