China vs Germany: Cumulative co2 gas
China
9.63 billion
in 2024
Germany
7.66 billion
in 2024
China rank
3rd
Germany rank
6th
Cumulative co2 gas over time
- China
- Germany
How they compare
China currently reports 9.63 billion against 7.66 billion in Germany, a difference of 1.97 billion.
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 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 68,150 | 68,150 | Germany |
| 1940s | 0 | 585,873 | 585,873 | Germany |
| 1950s | 239,258 | 3.03 million | 2.79 million | Germany |
| 1960s | 13.88 million | 28.28 million | 14.40 million | Germany |
| 1970s | 93.43 million | 424.14 million | 330.71 million | Germany |
| 1980s | 325.42 million | 1.45 billion | 1.12 billion | Germany |
| 1990s | 642.75 million | 2.71 billion | 2.06 billion | Germany |
| 2000s | 1.27 billion | 4.37 billion | 3.11 billion | Germany |
| 2010s | 3.57 billion | 6.09 billion | 2.53 billion | Germany |
| 2020s | 7.96 billion | 7.35 billion | 613.54 million | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co2 gas, China or Germany?
- China, at 9.63 billion against 7.66 billion in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co2 gas between China and Germany?
- 1.97 billion, 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 gas?
- China ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 6th of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Cumulative co2 gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.