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
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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

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,408 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.