Germany vs Japan: Global warming contributions by gas and source

Germany
0.0012 °C
in 2024
Japan
0.0008 °C
in 2024
Germany rank
5th
Japan rank
7th

Global warming contributions by gas and source over time

  • Germany
  • Japan
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.0012 °C against 0.0008 °C in Japan, a difference of 0.0004 °C.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.5 times Japan's.

Across all 174 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 5th and Japan ranks 7th of 201 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Japan 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 0.0001 °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 °C Germany
1920s 0.0001 °C 0.0001 °C 0 °C Germany
1930s 0.0002 °C 0.0001 °C 0.0001 °C Germany
1940s 0.0002 °C 0.0002 °C 0.0001 °C Germany
1950s 0.0003 °C 0.0002 °C 0.0001 °C Germany
1960s 0.0004 °C 0.0003 °C 0.0002 °C Germany
1970s 0.0006 °C 0.0003 °C 0.0003 °C Germany
1980s 0.0008 °C 0.0004 °C 0.0003 °C Germany
1990s 0.0009 °C 0.0005 °C 0.0004 °C Germany
2000s 0.001 °C 0.0006 °C 0.0004 °C Germany
2010s 0.0011 °C 0.0007 °C 0.0004 °C Germany
2020s 0.0011 °C 0.0007 °C 0.0004 °C Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global warming contributions by gas and source, Germany or Japan?
Germany, at 0.0012 °C against 0.0008 °C in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in global warming contributions by gas and source between Germany and Japan?
0.0004 °C, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
174 years are reported by both, from 1851 to 2024.
How do Germany and Japan rank globally for global warming contributions by gas and source?
Germany ranks 5th and Japan ranks 7th 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

Indicator
Global warming contributions by gas and source
Unit
°C
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 34,974 data points, 1851–2024
Last refreshed

Measured in °C.