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
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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

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas
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
146 places, 14,474 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.