Germany vs Russia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source
Germany
318.89 million tonnes
in 2024
Russia
607.11 million tonnes
in 2024
Germany rank
5th
Russia rank
3rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source over time
- Germany
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 607.11 million tonnes against 318.89 million tonnes in Germany, a difference of 288.22 million tonnes.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.9 times Germany's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 5th and Russia ranks 3rd of 46 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.51 million tonnes | 144.73 million tonnes | 88.22 million tonnes | Russia |
| 2000s | 153.57 million tonnes | 295.95 million tonnes | 142.38 million tonnes | Russia |
| 2010s | 240.53 million tonnes | 449.16 million tonnes | 208.63 million tonnes | Russia |
| 2020s | 303.78 million tonnes | 573.65 million tonnes | 269.87 million tonnes | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by source, Germany or Russia?
- Russia, at 607.11 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 Russia?
- 288.22 million tonnes, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Russia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Russia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by source?
- Germany ranks 5th and Russia ranks 3rd 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.