Czechia vs Germany: Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use
Czechia
7.04 tonnes per person
in 2024
Germany
6.77 tonnes per person
in 2024
Czechia rank
40th
Germany rank
42nd
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use over time
- Czechia
- Germany
How they compare
Czechia currently reports 7.04 tonnes per person against 6.77 tonnes per person in Germany, a difference of 0.27 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 165 shared years of data; in 1860 it was Germany ahead.
Czechia ranks 40th and Germany ranks 42nd of 208 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 6 and Germany in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0.3046 tonnes per person | 1.52 tonnes per person | 1.22 tonnes per person | Germany |
| 1870s | 1.13 tonnes per person | 2.27 tonnes per person | 1.14 tonnes per person | Germany |
| 1880s | 2.3 tonnes per person | 3.45 tonnes per person | 1.15 tonnes per person | Germany |
| 1890s | 3.31 tonnes per person | 4.72 tonnes per person | 1.42 tonnes per person | Germany |
| 1900s | 3.94 tonnes per person | 6.26 tonnes per person | 2.32 tonnes per person | Germany |
| 1910s | 4.13 tonnes per person | 7.54 tonnes per person | 3.4 tonnes per person | Germany |
| 1920s | 3.51 tonnes per person | 6.99 tonnes per person | 3.48 tonnes per person | Germany |
| 1930s | 3.45 tonnes per person | 6.8 tonnes per person | 3.35 tonnes per person | Germany |
| 1940s | 5.41 tonnes per person | 6.68 tonnes per person | 1.27 tonnes per person | Germany |
| 1950s | 8.14 tonnes per person | 9.57 tonnes per person | 1.43 tonnes per person | Germany |
| 1960s | 12.33 tonnes per person | 12.34 tonnes per person | 0.0126 tonnes per person | Germany |
| 1970s | 17.18 tonnes per person | 13.5 tonnes per person | 3.67 tonnes per person | Czechia |
| 1980s | 17.71 tonnes per person | 13.25 tonnes per person | 4.46 tonnes per person | Czechia |
| 1990s | 13.32 tonnes per person | 11.78 tonnes per person | 1.54 tonnes per person | Czechia |
| 2000s | 12.17 tonnes per person | 10.68 tonnes per person | 1.49 tonnes per person | Czechia |
| 2010s | 10.28 tonnes per person | 9.67 tonnes per person | 0.6157 tonnes per person | Czechia |
| 2020s | 8.3 tonnes per person | 7.51 tonnes per person | 0.7878 tonnes per person | Czechia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use, Czechia or Germany?
- Czechia, at 7.04 tonnes per person against 6.77 tonnes per person in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use between Czechia and Germany?
- 0.27 tonnes per person, with Czechia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Germany?
- 165 years are reported by both, from 1860 to 2024.
- How do Czechia and Germany rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use?
- Czechia ranks 40th and Germany ranks 42nd of 208 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 vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.