Germany vs Russian Federation: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled

Germany
95.14 billion tonnes
in 2024
Russian Federation
122.81 billion tonnes
in 2024
Germany rank
4th
Russian Federation rank
3rd

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled over time

  • Germany
  • Russian Federation
025.0B50.0B75.0B100.0B125.0B179219082024

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 122.81 billion tonnes against 95.14 billion tonnes in Germany, a difference of 27.67 billion tonnes.

That makes Russian Federation'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 Russian Federation ranks 3rd of 215 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 15 and Russian Federation in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Russian Federation 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 Russian Federation
2000s 80.21 billion tonnes 90.54 billion tonnes 10.33 billion tonnes Russian Federation
2010s 88.49 billion tonnes 106.80 billion tonnes 18.30 billion tonnes Russian Federation
2020s 93.92 billion tonnes 119.34 billion tonnes 25.42 billion tonnes Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled, Germany or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 122.81 billion tonnes against 95.14 billion tonnes in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled between Germany and Russian Federation?
27.67 billion tonnes, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Russian Federation?
175 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2024.
How do Germany and Russian Federation rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled?
Germany ranks 4th and Russian Federation ranks 3rd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled
Unit
tonnes
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 23,492 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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.