All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Germany
Germany: All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita was 8.36 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Germany, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita in Germany is 8.36 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita in Germany peaked at 15.6 t CO2eq/cap in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.36 t CO2eq/cap, in 2023.
Germany ranks 59th of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Germany, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.6 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 14.46 t CO2eq/cap | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 13.57 t CO2eq/cap | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 13.21 t CO2eq/cap | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 12.97 t CO2eq/cap | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 12.83 t CO2eq/cap | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 13.07 t CO2eq/cap | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 12.63 t CO2eq/cap | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 12.44 t CO2eq/cap | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 11.98 t CO2eq/cap | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 12.01 t CO2eq/cap | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 12.6 t CO2eq/cap | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 12.23 t CO2eq/cap | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 12.12 t CO2eq/cap | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 12.02 t CO2eq/cap | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 11.73 t CO2eq/cap | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 11.96 t CO2eq/cap | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 11.62 t CO2eq/cap | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 11.55 t CO2eq/cap | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 10.77 t CO2eq/cap | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 11.3 t CO2eq/cap | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 10.58 t CO2eq/cap | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 10.66 t CO2eq/cap | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 10.88 t CO2eq/cap | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 10.37 t CO2eq/cap | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 10.34 t CO2eq/cap | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 10.9 t CO2eq/cap | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 10.76 t CO2eq/cap | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 10.43 t CO2eq/cap | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 9.91 t CO2eq/cap | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 9.11 t CO2eq/cap | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 9.51 t CO2eq/cap | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 9.27 t CO2eq/cap | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 8.36 t CO2eq/cap | -9.8% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 8.36 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.36 t CO2eq/cap, 1.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Germany's 8.36 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.49 t CO2eq/cap, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.28 t CO2eq/cap | 11.98 t CO2eq/cap | 15.6 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.86 t CO2eq/cap | 10.77 t CO2eq/cap | 12.6 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.61 t CO2eq/cap | 9.91 t CO2eq/cap | 11.3 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.06 t CO2eq/cap | 8.36 t CO2eq/cap | 9.51 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More climate change data for Germany
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.70 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 43,971 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 9,073 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,898 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 34.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,246 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,350 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 12,227 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 122.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 46.14 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita in Germany?
- All sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita in Germany was 8.36 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 15.6 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
- What is the lowest all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.36 t CO2eq/cap in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita?
- Germany ranks 59th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.