Germany vs United States: Per capita co2 coal

Germany
1.92
in 2024
United States
2.12
in 2024
Germany rank
25th
United States rank
23rd

Per capita co2 coal over time

  • Germany
  • United States
051015180019122024

How they compare

United States currently reports 2.12 against 1.92 in Germany, a difference of 0.2.

That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 19 times across 225 shared years of data; in 1800 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 25th and United States ranks 23rd of 179 countries.

Across the 23 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 7 and United States in 16.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United States Difference Ahead
1800s 0.0506 0.05 0.0006 Germany
1810s 0.078 0.07 0.008 Germany
1820s 0.1484 0.1011 0.0473 Germany
1830s 0.1739 0.2559 0.082 United States
1840s 0.3611 0.5342 0.1731 United States
1850s 0.7371 1.24 0.5062 United States
1860s 1.52 1.71 0.1936 United States
1870s 2.25 2.92 0.6659 United States
1880s 3.42 4.65 1.23 United States
1890s 4.68 6.62 1.95 United States
1900s 6.21 10.6 4.39 United States
1910s 7.51 13.34 5.83 United States
1920s 6.98 12.15 5.17 United States
1930s 6.73 8.19 1.46 United States
1940s 6.59 9.92 3.33 United States
1950s 8.99 6.36 2.63 Germany
1960s 9.36 5.38 3.98 Germany
1970s 7.05 5.6 1.45 Germany
1980s 7.15 6.5 0.6508 Germany
1990s 5.3 7.08 1.79 United States
2000s 4.47 7.06 2.59 United States
2010s 3.97 4.67 0.7019 United States
2020s 2.42 2.48 0.0576 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co2 coal, Germany or United States?
United States, at 2.12 against 1.92 in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita co2 coal between Germany and United States?
0.2, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
225 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2024.
How do Germany and United States rank globally for per capita co2 coal?
Germany ranks 25th and United States ranks 23rd of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Per capita co2 coal. 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 coal
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 17,915 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed