Germany vs United States of America: Warming fossil fuels land use

Germany
0.0459
in 2024
United States of America
0.2283
in 2024
Germany rank
4th
United States of America rank
1st

Warming fossil fuels land use over time

  • Germany
  • United States of America
00.050.10.150.20.25185119372024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 0.2283 against 0.0459 in Germany, a difference of 0.1824.

That makes United States of America's figure about 5.0 times Germany's.

Across all 174 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 1st of 209 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United States of America Difference Ahead
1850s 0.0001 0.0003 0.0002 United States of America
1860s 0.0004 0.0011 0.0007 United States of America
1870s 0.0009 0.0021 0.0012 United States of America
1880s 0.0016 0.0036 0.002 United States of America
1890s 0.0027 0.0061 0.0034 United States of America
1900s 0.0044 0.0103 0.0058 United States of America
1910s 0.0069 0.0177 0.0108 United States of America
1920s 0.0093 0.0271 0.0178 United States of America
1930s 0.0113 0.0356 0.0243 United States of America
1940s 0.014 0.0453 0.0313 United States of America
1950s 0.0169 0.0595 0.0426 United States of America
1960s 0.0219 0.0781 0.0562 United States of America
1970s 0.0277 0.1039 0.0761 United States of America
1980s 0.0328 0.1302 0.0974 United States of America
1990s 0.0371 0.1547 0.1176 United States of America
2000s 0.0405 0.1808 0.1403 United States of America
2010s 0.0434 0.2057 0.1623 United States of America
2020s 0.0454 0.2234 0.178 United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher warming fossil fuels land use, Germany or United States of America?
United States of America, at 0.2283 against 0.0459 in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in warming fossil fuels land use between Germany and United States of America?
0.1824, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States of America?
174 years are reported by both, from 1851 to 2024.
How do Germany and United States of America rank globally for warming fossil fuels land use?
Germany ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 1st of 209 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.

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Indicator
Warming fossil fuels land use
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 37,236 data points, 1851–2024
Last refreshed