Germany vs Russian Federation: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region
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 by world region over time
- Germany
- Russian Federation
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 173 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 | 395.18 million tonnes | 498,595 tonnes | 394.68 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 by world region, 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 by world region 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?
- 173 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Russian Federation rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region?
- Germany ranks 4th and Russian Federation ranks 3rd 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.