Germany vs United States: Share global cumulative co2 coal
Germany
7.68
in 2024
United States
20.71
in 2024
Germany rank
3rd
United States rank
2nd
Share global cumulative co2 coal over time
- Germany
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 20.71 against 7.68 in Germany, a difference of 13.03.
That makes United States's figure about 2.7 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 225 shared years of data; in 1800 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd of 179 countries.
Across the 23 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 6 and United States in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 0.9096 | 0.1682 | 0.7413 | Germany |
| 1810s | 1.58 | 0.4582 | 1.12 | Germany |
| 1820s | 2.83 | 0.7855 | 2.04 | Germany |
| 1830s | 3.67 | 1.46 | 2.21 | Germany |
| 1840s | 4.71 | 2.76 | 1.95 | Germany |
| 1850s | 6.12 | 5.61 | 0.5164 | Germany |
| 1860s | 8.35 | 8.68 | 0.3301 | United States |
| 1870s | 10.6 | 12.03 | 1.43 | United States |
| 1880s | 12.23 | 16 | 3.76 | United States |
| 1890s | 13.69 | 20.6 | 6.91 | United States |
| 1900s | 14.67 | 25.47 | 10.8 | United States |
| 1910s | 15.11 | 30.41 | 15.29 | United States |
| 1920s | 15.1 | 34.11 | 19.01 | United States |
| 1930s | 14.96 | 35.04 | 20.08 | United States |
| 1940s | 15.03 | 34.95 | 19.92 | United States |
| 1950s | 14.65 | 34.29 | 19.65 | United States |
| 1960s | 14.59 | 31.72 | 17.13 | United States |
| 1970s | 13.98 | 29.75 | 15.76 | United States |
| 1980s | 12.92 | 28.05 | 15.13 | United States |
| 1990s | 11.68 | 26.72 | 15.04 | United States |
| 2000s | 10.38 | 25.76 | 15.38 | United States |
| 2010s | 8.9 | 23.47 | 14.57 | United States |
| 2020s | 7.93 | 21.32 | 13.39 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share global cumulative co2 coal, Germany or United States?
- United States, at 20.71 against 7.68 in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share global cumulative co2 coal between Germany and United States?
- 13.03, 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 share global cumulative co2 coal?
- Germany ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share global cumulative co2 coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.