Germany vs Japan: Share global cumulative co2 gas

Germany
2.77
in 2024
Japan
2.76
in 2024
Germany rank
6th
Japan rank
7th

Share global cumulative co2 gas over time

  • Germany
  • Japan
0123188219532024

How they compare

Germany currently reports 2.77 against 2.76 in Japan, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 143 shared years of data; in 1882 it was Japan ahead.

Germany ranks 6th and Japan ranks 7th of 146 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 7 and Japan in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Japan Difference Ahead
1880s 0 0 0 —
1890s 0 0 0 —
1900s 0 0 0 —
1910s 0 0.0067 0.0067 Japan
1920s 0 0.0497 0.0497 Japan
1930s 0.0032 0.0644 0.0612 Japan
1940s 0.0162 0.0615 0.0453 Japan
1950s 0.0387 0.0554 0.0168 Japan
1960s 0.1606 0.1391 0.0215 Germany
1970s 1.16 0.3182 0.8441 Germany
1980s 2.37 0.8988 1.47 Germany
1990s 2.78 1.67 1.1 Germany
2000s 3.02 2.27 0.7502 Germany
2010s 2.96 2.67 0.2942 Germany
2020s 2.82 2.77 0.0446 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share global cumulative co2 gas, Germany or Japan?
Germany, at 2.77 against 2.76 in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in share global cumulative co2 gas between Germany and Japan?
0.01, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
143 years are reported by both, from 1882 to 2024.
How do Germany and Japan rank globally for share global cumulative co2 gas?
Germany ranks 6th and Japan ranks 7th 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.

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Indicator
Share global cumulative co2 gas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 12,610 data points, 1882–2024
Last refreshed