Canada vs Germany: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil

Canada
15.65 billion tonnes
in 2024
Germany
20.58 billion tonnes
in 2024
Canada rank
8th
Germany rank
5th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time

  • Canada
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 20.58 billion tonnes against 15.65 billion tonnes in Canada, a difference of 4.93 billion tonnes.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 233 shared years of data; in 1792 it was Germany ahead.

Canada ranks 8th and Germany ranks 5th of 215 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and Germany in 13.

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 151,444 tonnes 187,230 tonnes 35,786 tonnes Germany
1870s 1.07 million tonnes 3.47 million tonnes 2.40 million tonnes Germany
1880s 2.45 million tonnes 12.82 million tonnes 10.37 million tonnes Germany
1890s 5.11 million tonnes 32.89 million tonnes 27.79 million tonnes Germany
1900s 8.42 million tonnes 62.34 million tonnes 53.92 million tonnes Germany
1910s 20.94 million tonnes 90.27 million tonnes 69.34 million tonnes Germany
1920s 65.59 million tonnes 94.07 million tonnes 28.48 million tonnes Germany
1930s 174.37 million tonnes 96.93 million tonnes 77.44 million tonnes Canada
1940s 384.84 million tonnes 118.14 million tonnes 266.70 million tonnes Canada
1950s 922.75 million tonnes 253.59 million tonnes 669.16 million tonnes Canada
1960s 2.09 billion tonnes 1.34 billion tonnes 748.11 million tonnes Canada
1970s 4.09 billion tonnes 4.65 billion tonnes 563.41 million tonnes Germany
1980s 6.32 billion tonnes 8.49 billion tonnes 2.17 billion tonnes Germany
1990s 8.38 billion tonnes 11.96 billion tonnes 3.59 billion tonnes Germany
2000s 10.76 billion tonnes 15.29 billion tonnes 4.54 billion tonnes Germany
2010s 13.32 billion tonnes 18.14 billion tonnes 4.82 billion tonnes Germany
2020s 15.17 billion tonnes 20.10 billion tonnes 4.93 billion tonnes Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, Canada or Germany?
Germany, at 20.58 billion tonnes against 15.65 billion tonnes in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between Canada and Germany?
4.93 billion tonnes, with Germany 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 oil?
Canada ranks 8th and Germany ranks 5th of 215 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 oil. 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 oil
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
215 places, 21,740 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

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