Germany vs Japan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled
Germany
20.58 billion tonnes
in 2024
Japan
34.17 billion tonnes
in 2024
Germany rank
5th
Japan rank
4th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 34.17 billion tonnes against 20.58 billion tonnes in Germany, a difference of 13.59 billion tonnes.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.7 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 157 shared years of data; in 1868 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 5th and Japan ranks 4th of 215 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 11 and Japan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 685,168 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 685,168 tonnes | Germany |
| 1870s | 3.47 million tonnes | 94,092 tonnes | 3.37 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1880s | 12.82 million tonnes | 1.40 million tonnes | 11.42 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1890s | 32.89 million tonnes | 5.20 million tonnes | 27.69 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1900s | 62.34 million tonnes | 14.29 million tonnes | 48.05 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1910s | 90.27 million tonnes | 25.43 million tonnes | 64.85 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1920s | 94.07 million tonnes | 35.02 million tonnes | 59.05 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1930s | 96.93 million tonnes | 43.27 million tonnes | 53.66 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1940s | 118.14 million tonnes | 51.68 million tonnes | 66.46 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1950s | 253.59 million tonnes | 162.36 million tonnes | 91.23 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1960s | 1.34 billion tonnes | 1.21 billion tonnes | 135.70 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1970s | 4.65 billion tonnes | 5.72 billion tonnes | 1.07 billion tonnes | Japan |
| 1980s | 8.49 billion tonnes | 11.81 billion tonnes | 3.32 billion tonnes | Japan |
| 1990s | 11.96 billion tonnes | 18.12 billion tonnes | 6.16 billion tonnes | Japan |
| 2000s | 15.29 billion tonnes | 24.75 billion tonnes | 9.46 billion tonnes | Japan |
| 2010s | 18.14 billion tonnes | 30.22 billion tonnes | 12.09 billion tonnes | Japan |
| 2020s | 20.10 billion tonnes | 33.43 billion tonnes | 13.33 billion tonnes | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled, Germany or Japan?
- Japan, at 34.17 billion tonnes against 20.58 billion tonnes in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled between Germany and Japan?
- 13.59 billion tonnes, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 157 years are reported by both, from 1868 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled?
- Germany ranks 5th and Japan ranks 4th 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.