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
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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.

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Indicator
Share global ghg emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed