Germany vs Japan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region
Germany
95.14 billion tonnes
in 2024
Japan
69.61 billion tonnes
in 2024
Germany rank
4th
Japan rank
6th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Germany currently reports 95.14 billion tonnes against 69.61 billion tonnes in Japan, a difference of 25.52 billion tonnes.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.4 times Japan's.
Across all 157 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 4th and Japan ranks 6th of 215 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 17 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 1.04 billion tonnes | 20,152 tonnes | 1.04 billion tonnes | Germany |
| 1870s | 1.57 billion tonnes | 2.75 million tonnes | 1.57 billion tonnes | Germany |
| 1880s | 2.84 billion tonnes | 25.36 million tonnes | 2.81 billion tonnes | Germany |
| 1890s | 4.88 billion tonnes | 98.50 million tonnes | 4.78 billion tonnes | Germany |
| 1900s | 8.00 billion tonnes | 306.37 million tonnes | 7.69 billion tonnes | Germany |
| 1910s | 12.47 billion tonnes | 740.57 million tonnes | 11.73 billion tonnes | Germany |
| 1920s | 17.05 billion tonnes | 1.45 billion tonnes | 15.59 billion tonnes | Germany |
| 1930s | 21.54 billion tonnes | 2.36 billion tonnes | 19.17 billion tonnes | Germany |
| 1940s | 26.90 billion tonnes | 3.59 billion tonnes | 23.31 billion tonnes | Germany |
| 1950s | 32.16 billion tonnes | 4.77 billion tonnes | 27.39 billion tonnes | Germany |
| 1960s | 40.40 billion tonnes | 7.38 billion tonnes | 33.02 billion tonnes | Germany |
| 1970s | 50.54 billion tonnes | 14.25 billion tonnes | 36.28 billion tonnes | Germany |
| 1980s | 61.10 billion tonnes | 23.45 billion tonnes | 37.65 billion tonnes | Germany |
| 1990s | 71.12 billion tonnes | 34.26 billion tonnes | 36.86 billion tonnes | Germany |
| 2000s | 80.21 billion tonnes | 46.73 billion tonnes | 33.48 billion tonnes | Germany |
| 2010s | 88.49 billion tonnes | 59.19 billion tonnes | 29.30 billion tonnes | Germany |
| 2020s | 93.92 billion tonnes | 67.63 billion tonnes | 26.29 billion tonnes | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, Germany or Japan?
- Germany, at 95.14 billion tonnes against 69.61 billion tonnes in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region between Germany and Japan?
- 25.52 billion tonnes, with Germany 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 by world region?
- Germany ranks 4th and Japan ranks 6th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.