Germany vs Japan: Cumulative co2 gas

Germany
7.66 billion
in 2024
Japan
7.63 billion
in 2024
Germany rank
6th
Japan rank
7th

Cumulative co2 gas over time

  • Germany
  • Japan
02.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B179219082024

How they compare

Germany currently reports 7.66 billion against 7.63 billion in Japan, a difference of 32.59 million.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 157 shared years of data; in 1868 it was Japan ahead.

Germany ranks 6th and Japan ranks 7th of 146 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 7 and Japan in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Japan Difference Ahead
1860s 0 0 0 —
1870s 0 0 0 —
1880s 0 0 0 —
1890s 0 0 0 —
1900s 0 0 0 —
1910s 0 39,572 39,572 Japan
1920s 0 463,127 463,127 Japan
1930s 68,150 1.18 million 1.11 million Japan
1940s 585,873 2.07 million 1.48 million Japan
1950s 3.03 million 4.04 million 1.01 million Japan
1960s 28.28 million 23.28 million 4.99 million Germany
1970s 424.14 million 113.61 million 310.53 million Germany
1980s 1.45 billion 561.67 million 884.30 million Germany
1990s 2.71 billion 1.65 billion 1.06 billion Germany
2000s 4.37 billion 3.30 billion 1.07 billion Germany
2010s 6.09 billion 5.51 billion 577.12 million Germany
2020s 7.35 billion 7.24 billion 113.77 million Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co2 gas, Germany or Japan?
Germany, at 7.66 billion against 7.63 billion in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co2 gas between Germany and Japan?
32.59 million, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
157 years are reported by both, from 1868 to 2024.
How do Germany and Japan rank globally for cumulative co2 gas?
Germany ranks 6th and Japan ranks 7th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Cumulative co2 gas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 14,474 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed