China vs Germany: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy)
China
0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany
0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
16th
Germany rank
19th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) over time
- China
- Germany
How they compare
China currently reports 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in Germany, a difference of 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Germany ahead.
China ranks 16th and Germany ranks 19th of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Germany |
| 1980s | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Germany |
| 1990s | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | China |
| 2020s | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy), China or Germany?
- China, at 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) between China and Germany?
- 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Germany?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do China and Germany rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?
- China ranks 16th and Germany ranks 19th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.