China vs Germany: Global warming fossil

China
0.1704
in 2024
Germany
0.0459
in 2024
China rank
2nd
Germany rank
4th

Global warming fossil over time

  • China
  • Germany
00.050.10.15185119372024

How they compare

China currently reports 0.1704 against 0.0459 in Germany, a difference of 0.1245.

That makes China's figure about 3.7 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 174 shared years of data; in 1851 it was Germany ahead.

China ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 4th of 214 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Germany in 14.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Germany Difference Ahead
1850s 0 0.0001 0.0001 Germany
1860s 0 0.0004 0.0003 Germany
1870s -0 0.0009 0.0009 Germany
1880s 0 0.0016 0.0015 Germany
1890s 0.0003 0.0027 0.0024 Germany
1900s 0.0006 0.0044 0.0039 Germany
1910s 0.0011 0.0069 0.0058 Germany
1920s 0.0018 0.0093 0.0075 Germany
1930s 0.0026 0.0113 0.0087 Germany
1940s 0.0036 0.014 0.0104 Germany
1950s 0.0049 0.0169 0.0121 Germany
1960s 0.0089 0.0219 0.013 Germany
1970s 0.0154 0.0277 0.0123 Germany
1980s 0.0263 0.0328 0.0065 Germany
1990s 0.0429 0.0371 0.0058 China
2000s 0.0669 0.0405 0.0264 China
2010s 0.1127 0.0434 0.0693 China
2020s 0.157 0.0454 0.1116 China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global warming fossil, China or Germany?
China, at 0.1704 against 0.0459 in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in global warming fossil between China and Germany?
0.1245, 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 fossil?
China ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 4th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Global warming fossil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Global warming fossil
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 37,236 data points, 1851–2024
Last refreshed