Germany vs Japan: Share of cumulative co2

Germany
5.14
in 2024
Japan
3.76
in 2024
Germany rank
4th
Japan rank
6th

Share of cumulative co2 over time

  • Germany
  • Japan
051015179219082024

How they compare

Germany currently reports 5.14 against 3.76 in Japan, a difference of 1.38.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.4 times Japan's.

Across all 157 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 4th and Japan ranks 6th of 210 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 17 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Japan Difference Ahead
1860s 9.41 0.0002 9.41 Germany
1870s 10.59 0.0165 10.58 Germany
1880s 12.18 0.1055 12.08 Germany
1890s 13.54 0.2667 13.27 Germany
1900s 14.39 0.5405 13.85 Germany
1910s 14.64 0.8579 13.78 Germany
1920s 14.26 1.21 13.05 Germany
1930s 13.67 1.49 12.18 Germany
1940s 13.25 1.76 11.49 Germany
1950s 12.22 1.81 10.42 Germany
1960s 11.36 2.06 9.3 Germany
1970s 10.12 2.82 7.3 Germany
1980s 8.87 3.39 5.49 Germany
1990s 7.82 3.75 4.07 Germany
2000s 6.86 3.99 2.88 Germany
2010s 5.91 3.95 1.97 Germany
2020s 5.3 3.82 1.49 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of cumulative co2, Germany or Japan?
Germany, at 5.14 against 3.76 in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of cumulative co2 between Germany and Japan?
1.38, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
157 years are reported by both, from 1868 to 2024.
How do Germany and Japan rank globally for share of cumulative co2?
Germany ranks 4th and Japan ranks 6th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of cumulative co2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of cumulative co2
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,408 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed