Germany vs United States of America: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Organic Soil

Germany
44.54 Mt CO2e
in 2023
United States of America
52.92 Mt CO2e
in 2023
Germany rank
4th
United States of America rank
3rd

Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Organic Soil over time

  • Germany
  • United States of America
0204060200020112023

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 52.92 Mt CO2e against 44.54 Mt CO2e in Germany, a difference of 8.38 Mt CO2e.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 184 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 48.72 Mt CO2e 49.05 Mt CO2e 0.3318 Mt CO2e United States of America
2010s 50.05 Mt CO2e 50.91 Mt CO2e 0.8605 Mt CO2e United States of America
2020s 50.24 Mt CO2e 52.56 Mt CO2e 2.32 Mt CO2e United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - organic soil, Germany or United States of America?
United States of America, at 52.92 Mt CO2e against 44.54 Mt CO2e in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - organic soil between Germany and United States of America?
8.38 Mt CO2e, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States of America?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Germany and United States of America rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - organic soil?
Germany ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting, published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Organic Soil (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) net fluxes from LULUCF - Organic Soil (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 5,108 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Net flux of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the category "Organic soil".