Canada vs Germany: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas
Canada
8.99 billion tonnes
in 2024
Germany
7.66 billion tonnes
in 2024
Canada rank
4th
Germany rank
6th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas over time
- Canada
- Germany
How they compare
Canada currently reports 8.99 billion tonnes against 7.66 billion tonnes in Germany, a difference of 1.32 billion tonnes.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 233 shared years of data; in 1792 it was Germany ahead.
Canada ranks 4th and Germany ranks 6th of 146 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 24 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1800s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1810s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1820s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1830s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1840s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1850s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1860s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1870s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1880s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1890s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1900s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1910s | 4.48 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 4.48 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1920s | 14.48 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 14.48 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1930s | 27.12 million tonnes | 68,150 tonnes | 27.05 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1940s | 47.54 million tonnes | 585,873 tonnes | 46.95 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1950s | 92.40 million tonnes | 3.03 million tonnes | 89.37 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1960s | 305.83 million tonnes | 28.28 million tonnes | 277.55 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1970s | 943.83 million tonnes | 424.14 million tonnes | 519.69 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1980s | 2.02 billion tonnes | 1.45 billion tonnes | 572.35 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1990s | 3.33 billion tonnes | 2.71 billion tonnes | 622.21 million tonnes | Canada |
| 2000s | 4.95 billion tonnes | 4.37 billion tonnes | 574.63 million tonnes | Canada |
| 2010s | 6.83 billion tonnes | 6.09 billion tonnes | 740.49 million tonnes | Canada |
| 2020s | 8.51 billion tonnes | 7.35 billion tonnes | 1.16 billion tonnes | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from gas, Canada or Germany?
- Canada, at 8.99 billion tonnes against 7.66 billion tonnes in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from gas between Canada and Germany?
- 1.32 billion tonnes, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Germany?
- 233 years are reported by both, from 1792 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Germany rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas?
- Canada ranks 4th and Germany ranks 6th of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas. 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 gas since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.