Australia vs Germany: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF

Australia
591.45 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Germany
674.36 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Australia rank
14th
Germany rank
12th

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF over time

  • Australia
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 674.36 Mt CO2e against 591.45 Mt CO2e in Australia, a difference of 82.91 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 14th and Germany ranks 12th of 203 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 351.28 Mt CO2e 1,356 Mt CO2e 1,004 Mt CO2e Germany
1980s 402.37 Mt CO2e 1,315 Mt CO2e 912.78 Mt CO2e Germany
1990s 488.46 Mt CO2e 1,131 Mt CO2e 642.29 Mt CO2e Germany
2000s 573.73 Mt CO2e 990.72 Mt CO2e 416.99 Mt CO2e Germany
2010s 604.93 Mt CO2e 897.6 Mt CO2e 292.67 Mt CO2e Germany
2020s 581.3 Mt CO2e 727.82 Mt CO2e 146.53 Mt CO2e Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf, Australia or Germany?
Germany, at 674.36 Mt CO2e against 591.45 Mt CO2e in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf between Australia and Germany?
82.91 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 total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf?
Australia ranks 14th and Germany ranks 12th of 203 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (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
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (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
250 places, 13,750 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphurhexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, and agriculture sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).