Which has higher chemicals, Canada or Germany?

Canada, at 10.3% against 10.0% in Germany as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Germany?

26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as Chemicals (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Canada vs Germany: Chemicals

Canada

10.3%

in 2024

Germany

10.0%

in 2023

Canada rank

57th

Germany rank

60th

Chemicals over time

Canada
Germany

How they compare

Canada currently reports 10.3% against 10.0% in Germany, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Germany ahead.

Canada ranks 57th and Germany ranks 60th of 153 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	Germany	Difference	Ahead
1990s	8.2%	9.6%	1.4%	Germany
2000s	8.1%	10.3%	2.2%	Germany
2010s	9.7%	10.5%	0.8%	Germany
2020s	10.3%	11.0%	0.7%	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher chemicals, Canada or Germany?: Canada, at 10.3% against 10.0% in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in chemicals between Canada and Germany?: 0.3%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Germany?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Canada and Germany rank globally for chemicals?: Canada ranks 57th and Germany ranks 60th of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as Chemicals (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Chemicals (% of value added in manufacturing)
Unit: % of value added in manufacturing
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 153 places, 5,452 data points, 1963–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Manufacturing of chemicals and chemical products includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) division 24. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).