Canada vs Germany: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Canada
632.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Germany
608.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Canada rank
10th
Germany rank
13th
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Canada
- Germany
How they compare
Canada currently reports 632.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 608.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Germany, a difference of 24.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Germany ahead.
Canada ranks 10th 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 | Canada | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 9.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1860s | 11.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 78.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 67.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1870s | 13.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 118.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 104.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1880s | 21.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 187.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 166.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1890s | 28.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 280.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 251.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1900s | 50.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 421.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 370.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1910s | 92.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 537.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 445.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1920s | 107.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 506.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 399.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1930s | 106.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 528.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 422.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1940s | 164.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 540.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 376.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1950s | 207.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 782.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 574.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1960s | 296.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.09 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 788.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1970s | 465.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.21 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 747.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1980s | 511.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.17 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 663.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1990s | 589.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.07 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 483.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 2000s | 673.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 937.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 263.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 2010s | 670.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 837.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 166.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 2020s | 635.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 669.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33.81 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, Canada or Germany?
- Canada, at 632.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 608.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Canada and Germany?
- 24.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Germany?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Germany rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Canada ranks 10th 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.