Germany vs Japan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source
Germany
318.89 million tonnes
in 2024
Japan
524.97 million tonnes
in 2024
Germany rank
5th
Japan rank
4th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 524.97 million tonnes against 318.89 million tonnes in Germany, a difference of 206.07 million tonnes.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.6 times Germany's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 5th and Japan ranks 4th of 46 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.51 million tonnes | 91.98 million tonnes | 35.47 million tonnes | Japan |
| 2000s | 153.57 million tonnes | 249.69 million tonnes | 96.12 million tonnes | Japan |
| 2010s | 240.53 million tonnes | 401.31 million tonnes | 160.79 million tonnes | Japan |
| 2020s | 303.78 million tonnes | 501.39 million tonnes | 197.62 million tonnes | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by source, Germany or Japan?
- Japan, at 524.97 million tonnes against 318.89 million tonnes in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by source between Germany and Japan?
- 206.07 million tonnes, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by source?
- Germany ranks 5th and Japan ranks 4th of 46 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 source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from other industry sources since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.