Germany vs Russia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled
Germany
20.58 billion tonnes
in 2024
Russia
34.51 billion tonnes
in 2024
Germany rank
5th
Russia rank
3rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled over time
- Germany
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 34.51 billion tonnes against 20.58 billion tonnes in Germany, a difference of 13.93 billion tonnes.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.7 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1830 it was Russia ahead.
Germany ranks 5th and Russia ranks 3rd of 215 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1850s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1860s | 187,230 tonnes | 78,624 tonnes | 108,606 tonnes | Germany |
| 1870s | 3.47 million tonnes | 1.28 million tonnes | 2.19 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1880s | 12.82 million tonnes | 15.77 million tonnes | 2.95 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1890s | 32.89 million tonnes | 77.75 million tonnes | 44.86 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1900s | 62.34 million tonnes | 220.21 million tonnes | 157.87 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1910s | 90.27 million tonnes | 375.84 million tonnes | 285.57 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1920s | 94.07 million tonnes | 490.72 million tonnes | 396.65 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1930s | 96.93 million tonnes | 790.29 million tonnes | 693.37 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1940s | 118.14 million tonnes | 1.33 billion tonnes | 1.21 billion tonnes | Russia |
| 1950s | 253.59 million tonnes | 2.17 billion tonnes | 1.91 billion tonnes | Russia |
| 1960s | 1.34 billion tonnes | 4.49 billion tonnes | 3.14 billion tonnes | Russia |
| 1970s | 4.65 billion tonnes | 9.47 billion tonnes | 4.82 billion tonnes | Russia |
| 1980s | 8.49 billion tonnes | 17.05 billion tonnes | 8.56 billion tonnes | Russia |
| 1990s | 11.96 billion tonnes | 23.72 billion tonnes | 11.75 billion tonnes | Russia |
| 2000s | 15.29 billion tonnes | 27.24 billion tonnes | 11.95 billion tonnes | Russia |
| 2010s | 18.14 billion tonnes | 30.72 billion tonnes | 12.58 billion tonnes | Russia |
| 2020s | 20.10 billion tonnes | 33.67 billion tonnes | 13.56 billion tonnes | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled, Germany or Russia?
- Russia, at 34.51 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 Russia?
- 13.93 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 from oil, gaps filled?
- Germany ranks 5th and Russia ranks 3rd 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.