Germany vs Japan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled
Germany
1.24 billion tonnes
in 2024
Japan
2.10 billion tonnes
in 2024
Germany rank
6th
Japan rank
4th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2.10 billion tonnes against 1.24 billion tonnes in Germany, a difference of 863.29 million tonnes.
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 tonnes | 2.95 million tonnes | 2.64 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1930s | 24.90 million tonnes | 16.36 million tonnes | 8.53 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1940s | 68.08 million tonnes | 37.97 million tonnes | 30.12 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1950s | 126.52 million tonnes | 66.92 million tonnes | 59.60 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1960s | 272.69 million tonnes | 179.58 million tonnes | 93.12 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1970s | 488.53 million tonnes | 454.86 million tonnes | 33.67 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1980s | 688.92 million tonnes | 855.66 million tonnes | 166.73 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1990s | 845.40 million tonnes | 1.24 billion tonnes | 398.04 million tonnes | Japan |
| 2000s | 989.88 million tonnes | 1.60 billion tonnes | 609.02 million tonnes | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.12 billion tonnes | 1.87 billion tonnes | 753.12 million tonnes | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.22 billion tonnes | 2.06 billion tonnes | 843.15 million tonnes | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled, Germany or Japan?
- Japan, at 2.10 billion tonnes against 1.24 billion tonnes in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled between Germany and Japan?
- 863.29 million tonnes, 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 emissions from cement, gaps filled?
- Germany ranks 6th and Japan ranks 4th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, 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 from cement with 90 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.