Canada vs Germany: Greenhouse gas emissions
Canada
802.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Germany
659.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Canada rank
10th
Germany rank
13th
Greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Canada
- Germany
How they compare
Canada currently reports 802.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 659.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Germany, a difference of 143.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Germany ahead.
Canada ranks 10th and Germany ranks 13th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 85.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 87.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1860s | 115.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 120.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1870s | 123.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 161.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1880s | 144.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 232.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 88.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1890s | 149.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 331.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 182.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1900s | 256.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 483.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 227.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1910s | 368.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 592.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 223.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1920s | 384.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 559.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 175.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1930s | 382.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 587.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 205.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1940s | 420.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 609.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 189.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1950s | 582.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 848.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 265.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1960s | 631.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.15 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 520.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1970s | 733.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.29 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 557.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1980s | 771.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.26 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 490.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1990s | 847.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.14 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 295.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 2000s | 917.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.00 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 84.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 2010s | 858.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 901.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 2020s | 812.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 724.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 87.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions, Canada or Germany?
- Canada, at 802.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 659.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions between Canada and Germany?
- 143.08 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 greenhouse gas emissions?
- Canada ranks 10th and Germany ranks 13th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions. 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.