Germany vs Russia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil

Germany
20.58 billion tonnes
in 2024
Russia
34.51 billion tonnes
in 2024
Germany rank
5th
Russia rank
3rd

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time

  • Germany
  • Russia
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 34.51 billion tonnes against 20.58 billion tonnes in Germany, a difference of 13.93 billion tonnes.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 173 shared years of data; in 1830 it was Russia ahead.

Germany ranks 5th and Russia ranks 3rd of 215 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Russia Difference Ahead
1830s 0 tonnes 0 tonnes 0 tonnes
1850s 0 tonnes 0 tonnes 0 tonnes
1860s 187,230 tonnes 78,624 tonnes 108,606 tonnes Germany
1870s 3.47 million tonnes 1.28 million tonnes 2.19 million tonnes Germany
1880s 12.82 million tonnes 15.77 million tonnes 2.95 million tonnes Russia
1890s 32.89 million tonnes 77.75 million tonnes 44.86 million tonnes Russia
1900s 62.34 million tonnes 220.21 million tonnes 157.87 million tonnes Russia
1910s 90.27 million tonnes 375.84 million tonnes 285.57 million tonnes Russia
1920s 94.07 million tonnes 490.72 million tonnes 396.65 million tonnes Russia
1930s 96.93 million tonnes 790.29 million tonnes 693.37 million tonnes Russia
1940s 118.14 million tonnes 1.33 billion tonnes 1.21 billion tonnes Russia
1950s 253.59 million tonnes 2.17 billion tonnes 1.91 billion tonnes Russia
1960s 1.34 billion tonnes 4.49 billion tonnes 3.14 billion tonnes Russia
1970s 4.65 billion tonnes 9.47 billion tonnes 4.82 billion tonnes Russia
1980s 8.49 billion tonnes 17.05 billion tonnes 8.56 billion tonnes Russia
1990s 11.96 billion tonnes 23.72 billion tonnes 11.75 billion tonnes Russia
2000s 15.29 billion tonnes 27.24 billion tonnes 11.95 billion tonnes Russia
2010s 18.14 billion tonnes 30.72 billion tonnes 12.58 billion tonnes Russia
2020s 20.10 billion tonnes 33.67 billion tonnes 13.56 billion tonnes Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, Germany or Russia?
Russia, at 34.51 billion tonnes against 20.58 billion tonnes in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between Germany and Russia?
13.93 billion tonnes, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Russia?
173 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2024.
How do Germany and Russia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
Germany ranks 5th and Russia ranks 3rd 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.