Australia vs Germany: Share global ghg emissions
Australia
1.12
in 2024
Germany
1.21
in 2024
Australia rank
16th
Germany rank
13th
Share global ghg emissions over time
- Australia
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1.21 against 1.12 in Australia, a difference of 0.09.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 16th and Germany ranks 13th of 199 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.01 | 1.87 | 0.8615 | Germany |
| 1860s | 1.31 | 2.62 | 1.31 | Germany |
| 1870s | 1.49 | 2.88 | 1.39 | Germany |
| 1880s | 1.47 | 3.51 | 2.04 | Germany |
| 1890s | 1.5 | 4.21 | 2.71 | Germany |
| 1900s | 1.42 | 5.06 | 3.64 | Germany |
| 1910s | 1.45 | 5.64 | 4.19 | Germany |
| 1920s | 1.85 | 4.76 | 2.91 | Germany |
| 1930s | 1.38 | 4.59 | 3.21 | Germany |
| 1940s | 1.31 | 4.13 | 2.82 | Germany |
| 1950s | 1.58 | 4.22 | 2.64 | Germany |
| 1960s | 1.74 | 4.72 | 2.98 | Germany |
| 1970s | 1.43 | 4.13 | 2.7 | Germany |
| 1980s | 1.46 | 3.62 | 2.16 | Germany |
| 1990s | 1.58 | 2.94 | 1.36 | Germany |
| 2000s | 1.63 | 2.27 | 0.6399 | Germany |
| 2010s | 1.42 | 1.75 | 0.3325 | Germany |
| 2020s | 1.17 | 1.37 | 0.1997 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share global ghg emissions, Australia or Germany?
- Germany, at 1.21 against 1.12 in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share global ghg emissions between Australia and Germany?
- 0.09, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Germany?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Germany rank globally for share global ghg emissions?
- Australia ranks 16th and Germany ranks 13th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share global ghg emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.