Canada vs Germany: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions
Canada
533.34 million tonnes
in 2024
Germany
572.32 million tonnes
in 2024
Canada rank
11th
Germany rank
10th
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions over time
- Canada
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 572.32 million tonnes against 533.34 million tonnes in Canada, a difference of 38.98 million tonnes.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
Across all 60 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 11th and Germany ranks 10th of 215 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 280.60 million tonnes | 976.68 million tonnes | 696.08 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1970s | 390.61 million tonnes | 1.06 billion tonnes | 668.87 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1980s | 429.65 million tonnes | 1.04 billion tonnes | 607.24 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1990s | 490.83 million tonnes | 959.39 million tonnes | 468.56 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2000s | 568.94 million tonnes | 873.12 million tonnes | 304.18 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2010s | 564.99 million tonnes | 792.05 million tonnes | 227.06 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2020s | 537.63 million tonnes | 631.82 million tonnes | 94.19 million tonnes | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, Canada or Germany?
- Germany, at 572.32 million tonnes against 533.34 million tonnes in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions between Canada and Germany?
- 38.98 million tonnes, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Germany?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Germany rank globally for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- Canada ranks 11th and Germany ranks 10th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.