China vs Germany: Share global cumulative co2 gas
China
3.48
in 2024
Germany
2.77
in 2024
China rank
3rd
Germany rank
6th
Share global cumulative co2 gas over time
- China
- Germany
How they compare
China currently reports 3.48 against 2.77 in Germany, a difference of 0.71.
That makes China's figure about 1.3 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 118 shared years of data; in 1907 it was Germany ahead.
China ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 6th of 146 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0.0032 | 0.0032 | Germany |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.0162 | 0.0162 | Germany |
| 1950s | 0.0027 | 0.0387 | 0.0359 | Germany |
| 1960s | 0.0819 | 0.1606 | 0.0787 | Germany |
| 1970s | 0.2585 | 1.16 | 0.9037 | Germany |
| 1980s | 0.5322 | 2.37 | 1.84 | Germany |
| 1990s | 0.6573 | 2.78 | 2.12 | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.8654 | 3.02 | 2.16 | Germany |
| 2010s | 1.69 | 2.96 | 1.27 | Germany |
| 2020s | 3.04 | 2.82 | 0.2206 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share global cumulative co2 gas, China or Germany?
- China, at 3.48 against 2.77 in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share global cumulative co2 gas between China and Germany?
- 0.71, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Germany?
- 118 years are reported by both, from 1907 to 2024.
- How do China and Germany rank globally for share global cumulative co2 gas?
- China ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 6th of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share global cumulative co2 gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.