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

Australia
163.1 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Germany
171.4 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Australia rank
13th
Germany rank
12th

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

  • Australia
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 171.4 Mt CO2e against 163.1 Mt CO2e in Australia, a difference of 8.3 Mt CO2e.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 13th and Germany ranks 12th of 194 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Germany Difference Ahead
1970s 66.53 Mt CO2e 367.5 Mt CO2e 300.98 Mt CO2e Germany
1980s 103.35 Mt CO2e 399.58 Mt CO2e 296.22 Mt CO2e Germany
1990s 145.81 Mt CO2e 355.52 Mt CO2e 209.72 Mt CO2e Germany
2000s 199.85 Mt CO2e 349.07 Mt CO2e 149.22 Mt CO2e Germany
2010s 201.06 Mt CO2e 315.87 Mt CO2e 114.81 Mt CO2e Germany
2020s 167.81 Mt CO2e 207.44 Mt CO2e 39.63 Mt CO2e Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy), Australia or Germany?
Germany, at 171.4 Mt CO2e against 163.1 Mt CO2e in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) between Australia and Germany?
8.3 Mt CO2e, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Germany?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Australia and Germany rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy)?
Australia ranks 13th and Germany ranks 12th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 13,255 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from electricity and heat generation (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.1.a. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).