Canada vs Germany: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled
Canada
15.65 billion tonnes
in 2024
Germany
20.58 billion tonnes
in 2024
Canada rank
8th
Germany rank
5th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled over time
- Canada
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 20.58 billion tonnes against 15.65 billion tonnes in Canada, a difference of 4.93 billion tonnes.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 233 shared years of data; in 1792 it was Germany ahead.
Canada ranks 8th and Germany ranks 5th of 215 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and Germany in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1800s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1810s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1820s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1830s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1840s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1850s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1860s | 151,444 tonnes | 187,230 tonnes | 35,786 tonnes | Germany |
| 1870s | 1.07 million tonnes | 3.47 million tonnes | 2.40 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1880s | 2.45 million tonnes | 12.82 million tonnes | 10.37 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1890s | 5.11 million tonnes | 32.89 million tonnes | 27.79 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1900s | 8.42 million tonnes | 62.34 million tonnes | 53.92 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1910s | 20.94 million tonnes | 90.27 million tonnes | 69.34 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1920s | 65.59 million tonnes | 94.07 million tonnes | 28.48 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1930s | 174.37 million tonnes | 96.93 million tonnes | 77.44 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1940s | 384.84 million tonnes | 118.14 million tonnes | 266.70 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1950s | 922.75 million tonnes | 253.59 million tonnes | 669.16 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1960s | 2.09 billion tonnes | 1.34 billion tonnes | 748.11 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1970s | 4.09 billion tonnes | 4.65 billion tonnes | 563.41 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1980s | 6.32 billion tonnes | 8.49 billion tonnes | 2.17 billion tonnes | Germany |
| 1990s | 8.38 billion tonnes | 11.96 billion tonnes | 3.59 billion tonnes | Germany |
| 2000s | 10.76 billion tonnes | 15.29 billion tonnes | 4.54 billion tonnes | Germany |
| 2010s | 13.32 billion tonnes | 18.14 billion tonnes | 4.82 billion tonnes | Germany |
| 2020s | 15.17 billion tonnes | 20.10 billion tonnes | 4.93 billion tonnes | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled, Canada or Germany?
- Germany, at 20.58 billion tonnes against 15.65 billion tonnes in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled between Canada and Germany?
- 4.93 billion tonnes, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Germany?
- 233 years are reported by both, from 1792 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Germany rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled?
- Canada ranks 8th and Germany ranks 5th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, 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 oil with 86 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.