Australia vs Germany: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Australia
455.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Germany
608.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Australia rank
16th
Germany rank
13th
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Australia
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 608.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 455.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Australia, a difference of 152.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times Australia's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 16th and Germany ranks 13th of 198 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 | 1.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1860s | 2.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 78.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 75.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1870s | 4.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 118.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 113.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1880s | 7.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 187.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 180.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1890s | 11.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 280.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 268.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1900s | 19.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 421.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 401.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1910s | 31.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 537.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 506.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1920s | 38.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 506.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 467.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1930s | 40.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 528.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 488.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1940s | 57.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 540.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 482.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1950s | 93.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 782.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 688.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1960s | 143.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.09 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 941.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1970s | 213.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.21 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 999.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1980s | 278.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.17 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 896.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1990s | 366.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.07 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 707.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 2000s | 451.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 937.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 486.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 2010s | 485.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 837.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 352.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 2020s | 463.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 669.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 205.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, Australia or Germany?
- Germany, at 608.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 455.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Australia and Germany?
- 152.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Australia ranks 16th and Germany ranks 13th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.