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
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.