Africa vs Germany: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) over time
- Africa
- Germany
How they compare
Africa currently reports 1.91 million kt against 567,432 kt in Germany, a difference of 1.34 million kt.
That makes Africa's figure about 3.4 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.
Africa ranks 15th and Germany ranks 15th of 33 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 4 and Germany in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 459,561 kt | 1.02 million kt | 559,794 kt | Germany |
| 1970s | 764,657 kt | 1.12 million kt | 354,278 kt | Germany |
| 1980s | 1.04 million kt | 1.10 million kt | 55,768 kt | Germany |
| 1990s | 1.34 million kt | 915,394 kt | 427,150 kt | Africa |
| 2000s | 1.56 million kt | 815,517 kt | 744,035 kt | Africa |
| 2010s | 1.78 million kt | 734,694 kt | 1.05 million kt | Africa |
| 2020s | 1.86 million kt | 613,712 kt | 1.25 million kt | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy — emissions (co2eq), Africa or Germany?
- Africa, at 1.91 million kt against 567,432 kt in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy — emissions (co2eq) between Africa and Germany?
- 1.34 million kt, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Germany?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Africa and Germany rank globally for energy — emissions (co2eq)?
- Africa ranks 15th and Germany ranks 15th of 33 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf