Germany vs Russia: Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use
Germany
0.0459 °C
in 2024
Russia
0.0721 °C
in 2024
Germany rank
4th
Russia rank
3rd
Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use over time
- Germany
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 0.0721 °C against 0.0459 °C in Germany, a difference of 0.0262 °C.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.6 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 174 shared years of data; in 1851 it was Russia ahead.
Germany ranks 4th and Russia ranks 3rd of 214 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 12 and Russia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | Russia |
| 1860s | 0.0004 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0001 °C | Germany |
| 1870s | 0.0009 °C | 0.0006 °C | 0.0003 °C | Germany |
| 1880s | 0.0016 °C | 0.0009 °C | 0.0006 °C | Germany |
| 1890s | 0.0027 °C | 0.0014 °C | 0.0013 °C | Germany |
| 1900s | 0.0044 °C | 0.0022 °C | 0.0022 °C | Germany |
| 1910s | 0.0069 °C | 0.0031 °C | 0.0038 °C | Germany |
| 1920s | 0.0093 °C | 0.0035 °C | 0.0058 °C | Germany |
| 1930s | 0.0113 °C | 0.0044 °C | 0.0069 °C | Germany |
| 1940s | 0.014 °C | 0.0069 °C | 0.0071 °C | Germany |
| 1950s | 0.0169 °C | 0.0102 °C | 0.0067 °C | Germany |
| 1960s | 0.0219 °C | 0.0158 °C | 0.006 °C | Germany |
| 1970s | 0.0277 °C | 0.0236 °C | 0.0042 °C | Germany |
| 1980s | 0.0328 °C | 0.034 °C | 0.0012 °C | Russia |
| 1990s | 0.0371 °C | 0.0456 °C | 0.0085 °C | Russia |
| 2000s | 0.0405 °C | 0.0531 °C | 0.0126 °C | Russia |
| 2010s | 0.0434 °C | 0.0616 °C | 0.0182 °C | Russia |
| 2020s | 0.0454 °C | 0.0698 °C | 0.0244 °C | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, Germany or Russia?
- Russia, at 0.0721 °C against 0.0459 °C in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use between Germany and Russia?
- 0.0262 °C, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Russia?
- 174 years are reported by both, from 1851 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Russia rank globally for global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use?
- Germany ranks 4th and Russia ranks 3rd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in °C.