China vs Germany: Warming fossil fuels land use
China
0.1704
in 2024
Germany
0.0459
in 2024
China rank
2nd
Germany rank
4th
Warming fossil fuels land use over time
- China
- Germany
How they compare
China currently reports 0.1704 against 0.0459 in Germany, a difference of 0.1245.
That makes China's figure about 3.7 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 174 shared years of data; in 1851 it was Germany ahead.
China ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 4th of 214 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Germany in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | Germany |
| 1860s | 0 | 0.0004 | 0.0003 | Germany |
| 1870s | -0 | 0.0009 | 0.0009 | Germany |
| 1880s | 0 | 0.0016 | 0.0015 | Germany |
| 1890s | 0.0003 | 0.0027 | 0.0024 | Germany |
| 1900s | 0.0006 | 0.0044 | 0.0039 | Germany |
| 1910s | 0.0011 | 0.0069 | 0.0058 | Germany |
| 1920s | 0.0018 | 0.0093 | 0.0075 | Germany |
| 1930s | 0.0026 | 0.0113 | 0.0087 | Germany |
| 1940s | 0.0036 | 0.014 | 0.0104 | Germany |
| 1950s | 0.0049 | 0.0169 | 0.0121 | Germany |
| 1960s | 0.0089 | 0.0219 | 0.013 | Germany |
| 1970s | 0.0154 | 0.0277 | 0.0123 | Germany |
| 1980s | 0.0263 | 0.0328 | 0.0065 | Germany |
| 1990s | 0.0429 | 0.0371 | 0.0058 | China |
| 2000s | 0.0669 | 0.0405 | 0.0264 | China |
| 2010s | 0.1127 | 0.0434 | 0.0693 | China |
| 2020s | 0.157 | 0.0454 | 0.1116 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher warming fossil fuels land use, China or Germany?
- China, at 0.1704 against 0.0459 in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in warming fossil fuels land use between China and Germany?
- 0.1245, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Germany?
- 174 years are reported by both, from 1851 to 2024.
- How do China and Germany rank globally for warming fossil fuels land use?
- China ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 4th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Warming fossil fuels land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.