France vs Germany: Global warming contributions by gas and source
France
0.0008 °C
in 2024
Germany
0.0012 °C
in 2024
France rank
6th
Germany rank
5th
Global warming contributions by gas and source over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.0012 °C against 0.0008 °C in France, a difference of 0.0004 °C.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.4 times France's.
Across all 174 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
France ranks 6th and Germany ranks 5th of 201 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Germany |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Germany |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Germany |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Germany |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | Germany |
| 1900s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | Germany |
| 1910s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | Germany |
| 1920s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | Germany |
| 1930s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0001 °C | Germany |
| 1940s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0001 °C | Germany |
| 1950s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0001 °C | Germany |
| 1960s | 0.0003 °C | 0.0004 °C | 0.0001 °C | Germany |
| 1970s | 0.0004 °C | 0.0006 °C | 0.0002 °C | Germany |
| 1980s | 0.0006 °C | 0.0008 °C | 0.0002 °C | Germany |
| 1990s | 0.0007 °C | 0.0009 °C | 0.0002 °C | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.0008 °C | 0.001 °C | 0.0003 °C | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.0008 °C | 0.0011 °C | 0.0003 °C | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.0008 °C | 0.0011 °C | 0.0003 °C | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global warming contributions by gas and source, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 0.0012 °C against 0.0008 °C in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global warming contributions by gas and source between France and Germany?
- 0.0004 °C, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 174 years are reported by both, from 1851 to 2024.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for global warming contributions by gas and source?
- France ranks 6th 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.