Czechia vs Germany: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions
Czechia
7.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Germany
7.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Czechia rank
56th
Germany rank
57th
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Czechia
- Germany
How they compare
Czechia currently reports 7.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 7.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Germany, a difference of 0.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Czechia ahead.
Czechia ranks 56th and Germany ranks 57th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 6 and Germany in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1315 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Germany |
| 1860s | 2.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4766 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Germany |
| 1870s | 3.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Germany |
| 1880s | 4.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Germany |
| 1890s | 5.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Germany |
| 1900s | 6.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Germany |
| 1910s | 6.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Germany |
| 1920s | 5.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Germany |
| 1930s | 4.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Germany |
| 1940s | 6.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Germany |
| 1950s | 10.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Germany |
| 1960s | 14.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 15.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3733 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Germany |
| 1970s | 19.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 16.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Czechia |
| 1980s | 20.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 16.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Czechia |
| 1990s | 15.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Czechia |
| 2000s | 13.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Czechia |
| 2010s | 12.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Czechia |
| 2020s | 9.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7307 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Czechia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita greenhouse gas emissions, Czechia or Germany?
- Czechia, at 7.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 7.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions between Czechia and Germany?
- 0.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Czechia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Germany?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Czechia and Germany rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Czechia ranks 56th and Germany ranks 57th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.