Australia vs Germany: Greenhouse gas emissions: Regions GHG emissions from power

Australia
156.19 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Germany
179.39 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Australia rank
9th
Germany rank
7th

Greenhouse gas emissions: Regions GHG emissions from power over time

  • Australia
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 179.39 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 156.19 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Australia, a difference of 23.19 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 9th and Germany ranks 7th of 47 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Germany Difference Ahead
1970s 66.79 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 369.89 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 303.10 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Germany
1980s 103.77 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 402.65 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 298.87 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Germany
1990s 146.42 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 360.29 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 213.87 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Germany
2000s 200.78 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 353.48 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 152.69 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Germany
2010s 202.03 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 318.91 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 116.88 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Germany
2020s 167.87 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 213.25 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 45.38 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from power, Australia or Germany?
Germany, at 179.39 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 156.19 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from power between Australia and Germany?
23.19 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Germany?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Australia and Germany rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from power?
Australia ranks 9th and Germany ranks 7th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from power generation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from power generation
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
51 places, 2,754 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

This dataset provides indicators on greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in large (TL2) and small (TL3) regions. Data definition and source GHG are estimated by sector of origin at the subnational level using the Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR) (Joint Research Centre). See the methodology. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Local Data Portal OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.