Germany vs India: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement

Germany
0.1216 tonnes per person
in 2024
India
0.1282 tonnes per person
in 2024
Germany rank
69th
India rank
67th

Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement over time

  • Germany
  • India
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How they compare

India currently reports 0.1282 tonnes per person against 0.1216 tonnes per person in Germany, a difference of 0.0066 tonnes per person.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 97 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 69th and India ranks 67th of 209 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany India Difference Ahead
1920s 0.0554 tonnes per person 0.0009 tonnes per person 0.0545 tonnes per person Germany
1930s 0.0603 tonnes per person 0.0009 tonnes per person 0.0594 tonnes per person Germany
1940s 0.0417 tonnes per person 0.0025 tonnes per person 0.0392 tonnes per person Germany
1950s 0.1371 tonnes per person 0.006 tonnes per person 0.131 tonnes per person Germany
1960s 0.2445 tonnes per person 0.0105 tonnes per person 0.234 tonnes per person Germany
1970s 0.289 tonnes per person 0.0123 tonnes per person 0.2767 tonnes per person Germany
1980s 0.2245 tonnes per person 0.0174 tonnes per person 0.2071 tonnes per person Germany
1990s 0.1845 tonnes per person 0.0326 tonnes per person 0.1519 tonnes per person Germany
2000s 0.1666 tonnes per person 0.0517 tonnes per person 0.1149 tonnes per person Germany
2010s 0.1582 tonnes per person 0.0865 tonnes per person 0.0717 tonnes per person Germany
2020s 0.1441 tonnes per person 0.1119 tonnes per person 0.0322 tonnes per person Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from cement, Germany or India?
India, at 0.1282 tonnes per person against 0.1216 tonnes per person in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from cement between Germany and India?
0.0066 tonnes per person, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and India?
97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
How do Germany and India rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from cement?
Germany ranks 69th and India ranks 67th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
209 places, 21,802 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes per person.