China vs Germany: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
China
1.3 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany
1.62 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
24th
Germany rank
21st
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre over time
- China
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1.62 kt per square kilometre against 1.3 kt per square kilometre in China, a difference of 0.32 kt per square kilometre.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times China's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
China ranks 24th and Germany ranks 21st of 186 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0707 kt per square kilometre | 2.92 kt per square kilometre | 2.85 kt per square kilometre | Germany |
| 1970s | 0.149 kt per square kilometre | 3.2 kt per square kilometre | 3.06 kt per square kilometre | Germany |
| 1980s | 0.2433 kt per square kilometre | 3.14 kt per square kilometre | 2.9 kt per square kilometre | Germany |
| 1990s | 0.3697 kt per square kilometre | 2.62 kt per square kilometre | 2.25 kt per square kilometre | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.6389 kt per square kilometre | 2.34 kt per square kilometre | 1.7 kt per square kilometre | Germany |
| 2010s | 1.09 kt per square kilometre | 2.11 kt per square kilometre | 1.02 kt per square kilometre | Germany |
| 2020s | 1.25 kt per square kilometre | 1.76 kt per square kilometre | 0.5097 kt per square kilometre | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre, China or Germany?
- Germany, at 1.62 kt per square kilometre against 1.3 kt per square kilometre in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre between China and Germany?
- 0.32 kt per square kilometre, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Germany?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and Germany rank globally for energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- China ranks 24th and Germany ranks 21st of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.