Germany vs Japan: Cumulative co2 oil

Germany
20.58 billion
in 2024
Japan
34.17 billion
in 2024
Germany rank
5th
Japan rank
4th

Cumulative co2 oil over time

  • Germany
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 34.17 billion against 20.58 billion in Germany, a difference of 13.59 billion.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.7 times Germany's.

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

Germany ranks 5th and Japan ranks 4th of 215 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 11 and Japan in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Japan Difference Ahead
1860s 685,168 0 685,168 Germany
1870s 3.47 million 94,092 3.37 million Germany
1880s 12.82 million 1.40 million 11.42 million Germany
1890s 32.89 million 5.20 million 27.69 million Germany
1900s 62.34 million 14.29 million 48.05 million Germany
1910s 90.27 million 25.43 million 64.85 million Germany
1920s 94.07 million 35.02 million 59.05 million Germany
1930s 96.93 million 43.27 million 53.66 million Germany
1940s 118.14 million 51.68 million 66.46 million Germany
1950s 253.59 million 162.36 million 91.23 million Germany
1960s 1.34 billion 1.21 billion 135.70 million Germany
1970s 4.65 billion 5.72 billion 1.07 billion Japan
1980s 8.49 billion 11.81 billion 3.32 billion Japan
1990s 11.96 billion 18.12 billion 6.16 billion Japan
2000s 15.29 billion 24.75 billion 9.46 billion Japan
2010s 18.14 billion 30.22 billion 12.09 billion Japan
2020s 20.10 billion 33.43 billion 13.33 billion Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co2 oil, Germany or Japan?
Japan, at 34.17 billion against 20.58 billion in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co2 oil between Germany and Japan?
13.59 billion, with Japan 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 oil?
Germany ranks 5th and Japan ranks 4th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Cumulative co2 oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative co2 oil
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 21,740 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed