China vs Germany: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas
China
9.63 billion tonnes
in 2024
Germany
7.66 billion tonnes
in 2024
China rank
3rd
Germany rank
6th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas over time
- China
- Germany
How they compare
China currently reports 9.63 billion tonnes against 7.66 billion tonnes in Germany, a difference of 1.97 billion tonnes.
That makes China's figure about 1.3 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 118 shared years of data; in 1907 it was Germany ahead.
China ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 6th of 146 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes | 68,150 tonnes | 68,150 tonnes | Germany |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 585,873 tonnes | 585,873 tonnes | Germany |
| 1950s | 239,258 tonnes | 3.03 million tonnes | 2.79 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1960s | 13.88 million tonnes | 28.28 million tonnes | 14.40 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1970s | 93.43 million tonnes | 424.14 million tonnes | 330.71 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1980s | 325.42 million tonnes | 1.45 billion tonnes | 1.12 billion tonnes | Germany |
| 1990s | 642.75 million tonnes | 2.71 billion tonnes | 2.06 billion tonnes | Germany |
| 2000s | 1.27 billion tonnes | 4.37 billion tonnes | 3.11 billion tonnes | Germany |
| 2010s | 3.57 billion tonnes | 6.09 billion tonnes | 2.53 billion tonnes | Germany |
| 2020s | 7.96 billion tonnes | 7.35 billion tonnes | 613.54 million tonnes | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from gas, China or Germany?
- China, at 9.63 billion tonnes against 7.66 billion tonnes in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from gas between China and Germany?
- 1.97 billion tonnes, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Germany?
- 118 years are reported by both, from 1907 to 2024.
- How do China and Germany rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas?
- China ranks 3rd 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.