China vs Germany: Global warming contributions by gas and source
China
0.0029 °C
in 2024
Germany
0.0012 °C
in 2024
China rank
2nd
Germany rank
5th
Global warming contributions by gas and source over time
- China
- Germany
How they compare
China currently reports 0.0029 °C against 0.0012 °C in Germany, a difference of 0.0017 °C.
That makes China's figure about 2.5 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 174 shared years of data; in 1851 it was China ahead.
China ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 5th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, China averaged higher in 17 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | China |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | China |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | China |
| 1880s | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | China |
| 1890s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | China |
| 1900s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | China |
| 1910s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | China |
| 1920s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | China |
| 1930s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0 °C | China |
| 1940s | 0.0003 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0 °C | China |
| 1950s | 0.0003 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0 °C | China |
| 1960s | 0.0004 °C | 0.0004 °C | 0 °C | China |
| 1970s | 0.0006 °C | 0.0006 °C | 0 °C | Germany |
| 1980s | 0.0008 °C | 0.0008 °C | 0.0001 °C | China |
| 1990s | 0.0011 °C | 0.0009 °C | 0.0002 °C | China |
| 2000s | 0.0016 °C | 0.001 °C | 0.0005 °C | China |
| 2010s | 0.0022 °C | 0.0011 °C | 0.0011 °C | China |
| 2020s | 0.0027 °C | 0.0011 °C | 0.0016 °C | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global warming contributions by gas and source, China or Germany?
- China, at 0.0029 °C against 0.0012 °C in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global warming contributions by gas and source between China and Germany?
- 0.0017 °C, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Germany?
- 174 years are reported by both, from 1851 to 2024.
- How do China and Germany rank globally for global warming contributions by gas and source?
- China ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 5th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Global warming contributions by gas and source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in °C.