Germany vs United States: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy)

Germany
0.6433 % change on previous year
in 2024
United States
0.6763 % change on previous year
in 2024
Germany rank
142nd
United States rank
141st

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) over time

  • Germany
  • United States
-20-10010197119972024

How they compare

United States currently reports 0.6763 % change on previous year against 0.6433 % change on previous year in Germany, a difference of 0.033 % change on previous year.

That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 31 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 142nd and United States ranks 141st of 193 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and United States in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United States Difference Ahead
1970s -0.6454 % change on previous year -1.8 % change on previous year 1.15 % change on previous year Germany
1980s -2.55 % change on previous year -2.63 % change on previous year 0.0838 % change on previous year Germany
1990s -5.46 % change on previous year -2.79 % change on previous year 2.66 % change on previous year United States
2000s -1.44 % change on previous year -1.73 % change on previous year 0.2865 % change on previous year Germany
2010s 0.8491 % change on previous year 0.888 % change on previous year 0.0389 % change on previous year United States
2020s -1.9 % change on previous year 0.2402 % change on previous year 2.14 % change on previous year United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy), Germany or United States?
United States, at 0.6763 % change on previous year against 0.6433 % change on previous year in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) between Germany and United States?
0.033 % change on previous year, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Germany and United States rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?
Germany ranks 142nd and United States ranks 141st of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
240 places, 12,735 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.