China vs Germany: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt)

China
0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany
0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
24th
Germany rank
25th

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) over time

  • China
  • Germany
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How they compare

China currently reports 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in Germany, a difference of 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre.

That makes China's figure about 1.3 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Germany ahead.

China ranks 24th and Germany ranks 25th of 194 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Germany Difference Ahead
1970s 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre Germany
1980s 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre Germany
1990s 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre Germany
2000s 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre Germany
2010s 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre Germany
2020s 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0006 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 power industry (energy) (mt), China or Germany?
China, at 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) between China and Germany?
0.0002 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 power industry (energy) (mt)?
China ranks 24th and Germany ranks 25th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (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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Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre
Unit
Mt CO2e per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 12,381 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (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.