Canada vs Germany: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Canada
2.8%
in 2024
Germany
3.4%
in 2024
Canada rank
9th
Germany rank
6th
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Canada
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 3.4% against 2.8% in Canada, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 9th and Germany ranks 6th of 194 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and Germany in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.5% | 1.4% | 1.1% | Canada |
| 1860s | 3.0% | 1.7% | 1.3% | Canada |
| 1870s | 3.3% | 2.2% | 1.1% | Canada |
| 1880s | 3.2% | 2.6% | 0.6% | Canada |
| 1890s | 3.1% | 3.0% | 0.1% | Canada |
| 1900s | 3.1% | 3.6% | 0.5% | Germany |
| 1910s | 3.5% | 4.2% | 0.7% | Germany |
| 1920s | 3.8% | 4.5% | 0.7% | Germany |
| 1930s | 3.9% | 4.6% | 0.7% | Germany |
| 1940s | 3.9% | 4.7% | 0.8% | Germany |
| 1950s | 3.9% | 4.6% | 0.7% | Germany |
| 1960s | 3.9% | 4.6% | 0.7% | Germany |
| 1970s | 3.7% | 4.6% | 0.9% | Germany |
| 1980s | 3.5% | 4.5% | 1.0% | Germany |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 4.3% | 1.0% | Germany |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 4.1% | 0.9% | Germany |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 3.8% | 0.8% | Germany |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 3.5% | 0.7% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, Canada or Germany?
- Germany, at 3.4% against 2.8% in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change between Canada and Germany?
- 0.6%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Germany?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Germany rank globally for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Canada ranks 9th and Germany ranks 6th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global total cumulative emissions of CO₂ (including land-use change).