Germany vs Russia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Germany
94.91 billion tonnes
in 2024
Russia
227.02 billion tonnes
in 2024
Germany rank
6th
Russia rank
3rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Germany
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 227.02 billion tonnes against 94.91 billion tonnes in Germany, a difference of 132.11 billion tonnes.
That makes Russia's figure about 2.4 times Germany's.
Across all 169 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 6th and Russia ranks 3rd of 194 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 304.76 million tonnes | 1.45 billion tonnes | 1.14 billion tonnes | Russia |
| 1860s | 874.03 million tonnes | 5.43 billion tonnes | 4.56 billion tonnes | Russia |
| 1870s | 1.86 billion tonnes | 11.53 billion tonnes | 9.68 billion tonnes | Russia |
| 1880s | 3.31 billion tonnes | 18.93 billion tonnes | 15.63 billion tonnes | Russia |
| 1890s | 5.51 billion tonnes | 27.99 billion tonnes | 22.48 billion tonnes | Russia |
| 1900s | 8.89 billion tonnes | 39.47 billion tonnes | 30.57 billion tonnes | Russia |
| 1910s | 13.64 billion tonnes | 50.64 billion tonnes | 37.01 billion tonnes | Russia |
| 1920s | 18.32 billion tonnes | 57.85 billion tonnes | 39.53 billion tonnes | Russia |
| 1930s | 22.94 billion tonnes | 69.56 billion tonnes | 46.62 billion tonnes | Russia |
| 1940s | 28.44 billion tonnes | 81.46 billion tonnes | 53.02 billion tonnes | Russia |
| 1950s | 33.60 billion tonnes | 89.11 billion tonnes | 55.52 billion tonnes | Russia |
| 1960s | 41.34 billion tonnes | 105.11 billion tonnes | 63.77 billion tonnes | Russia |
| 1970s | 51.07 billion tonnes | 124.34 billion tonnes | 73.27 billion tonnes | Russia |
| 1980s | 61.34 billion tonnes | 149.01 billion tonnes | 87.67 billion tonnes | Russia |
| 1990s | 71.14 billion tonnes | 173.33 billion tonnes | 102.18 billion tonnes | Russia |
| 2000s | 80.10 billion tonnes | 189.60 billion tonnes | 109.50 billion tonnes | Russia |
| 2010s | 88.31 billion tonnes | 207.91 billion tonnes | 119.60 billion tonnes | Russia |
| 2020s | 93.70 billion tonnes | 222.81 billion tonnes | 129.11 billion tonnes | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, Germany or Russia?
- Russia, at 227.02 billion tonnes against 94.91 billion tonnes in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change between Germany and Russia?
- 132.11 billion tonnes, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Russia?
- 169 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Russia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Germany ranks 6th and Russia ranks 3rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.