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
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.