Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate in Germany
Germany: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate was -2.28 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-2.28 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 39.6%
World rank
122nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
86.89 % change on previous year
in 2016
All-time low
-356.02 % change on previous year
in 1951
Years of data
174
1851–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate in Germany, 1851–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate in Germany stood at -2.28 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.6% on the previous year and down 103.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate in Germany peaked at 86.89 % change on previous year in 2016 and was at its lowest, -356.02 % change on previous year, in 1951.
Germany ranks 122nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate in Germany, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | -5.05 % change on previous year | — |
| 1852 | -0.073 % change on previous year | -98.6% |
| 1853 | -1.21 % change on previous year | +1551.8% |
| 1854 | -2.4 % change on previous year | +99.1% |
| 1855 | -4.23 % change on previous year | +76.2% |
| 1856 | -0.5089 % change on previous year | -88.0% |
| 1857 | -2.98 % change on previous year | +485.7% |
| 1858 | -2.92 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1859 | -1.9 % change on previous year | -34.9% |
| 1860 | 6.17 % change on previous year | -424.0% |
| 1861 | -2 % change on previous year | -132.5% |
| 1862 | -2.44 % change on previous year | +21.8% |
| 1863 | -3.19 % change on previous year | +30.8% |
| 1864 | -0.1928 % change on previous year | -94.0% |
| 1865 | -0.7486 % change on previous year | +288.2% |
| 1866 | -2.33 % change on previous year | +211.6% |
| 1867 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -233.8% |
| 1868 | -2.77 % change on previous year | -188.8% |
| 1869 | -0.3369 % change on previous year | -87.9% |
| 1870 | -0.9901 % change on previous year | +193.9% |
| 1871 | 0.1646 % change on previous year | -116.6% |
| 1872 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +1639.9% |
| 1873 | 0.4585 % change on previous year | -84.0% |
| 1874 | -0.4472 % change on previous year | -197.5% |
| 1875 | -1.52 % change on previous year | +240.2% |
| 1876 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -166.2% |
| 1877 | -1.42 % change on previous year | -241.2% |
| 1878 | -0.5029 % change on previous year | -64.7% |
| 1879 | -0.2438 % change on previous year | -51.5% |
| 1880 | -1.82 % change on previous year | +648.2% |
| 1881 | -4.26 % change on previous year | +133.5% |
| 1882 | -3.64 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 1883 | -4.74 % change on previous year | +30.2% |
| 1884 | -2.21 % change on previous year | -53.5% |
| 1885 | -2.21 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1886 | -4.02 % change on previous year | +82.0% |
| 1887 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -154.4% |
| 1888 | -4.76 % change on previous year | -317.4% |
| 1889 | -1.27 % change on previous year | -73.4% |
| 1890 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -326.4% |
| 1891 | 6.87 % change on previous year | +140.0% |
| 1892 | 7.01 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1893 | 3.62 % change on previous year | -48.4% |
| 1894 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 1895 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -60.7% |
| 1896 | 3.96 % change on previous year | +261.9% |
| 1897 | 0.8427 % change on previous year | -78.7% |
| 1898 | 1.16 % change on previous year | +38.2% |
| 1899 | 2.17 % change on previous year | +86.7% |
| 1900 | 46.82 % change on previous year | +2054.0% |
| 1901 | 4.56 % change on previous year | -90.2% |
| 1902 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -55.3% |
| 1903 | 5.21 % change on previous year | +155.3% |
| 1904 | 3.72 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
| 1905 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -40.3% |
| 1906 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -43.4% |
| 1907 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +141.9% |
| 1908 | 0.7176 % change on previous year | -76.4% |
| 1909 | 1.01 % change on previous year | +40.9% |
| 1910 | -27.12 % change on previous year | -2782.3% |
| 1911 | -10.33 % change on previous year | -61.9% |
| 1912 | -13.75 % change on previous year | +33.1% |
| 1913 | -12.66 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1914 | -14.87 % change on previous year | +17.5% |
| 1915 | -12.14 % change on previous year | -18.4% |
| 1916 | -13.94 % change on previous year | +14.9% |
| 1917 | -16.74 % change on previous year | +20.1% |
| 1918 | -8.05 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
| 1919 | -21.9 % change on previous year | +172.0% |
| 1920 | 27.85 % change on previous year | -227.1% |
| 1921 | 14.13 % change on previous year | -49.3% |
| 1922 | -4.44 % change on previous year | -131.4% |
| 1923 | 6.12 % change on previous year | -238.0% |
| 1924 | -4.7 % change on previous year | -176.7% |
| 1925 | 11.86 % change on previous year | -352.6% |
| 1926 | -1.18 % change on previous year | -109.9% |
| 1927 | 0.2833 % change on previous year | -124.1% |
| 1928 | 8.58 % change on previous year | +2927.0% |
| 1929 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -82.9% |
| 1930 | 11.61 % change on previous year | +692.8% |
| 1931 | -1.68 % change on previous year | -114.5% |
| 1932 | 10.85 % change on previous year | -746.3% |
| 1933 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -70.0% |
| 1934 | 5.43 % change on previous year | +67.0% |
| 1935 | -3.58 % change on previous year | -165.9% |
| 1936 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -160.9% |
| 1937 | 2.52 % change on previous year | +15.7% |
| 1938 | 7.04 % change on previous year | +179.1% |
| 1939 | -2.08 % change on previous year | -129.5% |
| 1940 | -22.19 % change on previous year | +968.3% |
| 1941 | -8.8 % change on previous year | -60.4% |
| 1942 | -5.68 % change on previous year | -35.4% |
| 1943 | -2.11 % change on previous year | -62.9% |
| 1944 | -9.64 % change on previous year | +356.6% |
| 1945 | -10.68 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 1946 | -10.96 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1947 | -2.12 % change on previous year | -80.7% |
| 1948 | -7.18 % change on previous year | +239.4% |
| 1949 | -3.89 % change on previous year | -45.8% |
| 1950 | -131.73 % change on previous year | +3282.6% |
| 1951 | -356.02 % change on previous year | +170.3% |
| 1952 | -72.5 % change on previous year | -79.6% |
| 1953 | -40.75 % change on previous year | -43.8% |
| 1954 | -30.67 % change on previous year | -24.7% |
| 1955 | -20.36 % change on previous year | -33.6% |
| 1956 | -17.17 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 1957 | -12.41 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
| 1958 | -13.17 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 1959 | -8.67 % change on previous year | -34.2% |
| 1960 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -136.5% |
| 1961 | 3.77 % change on previous year | +19.1% |
| 1962 | 4.19 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 1963 | 9.59 % change on previous year | +129.2% |
| 1964 | 9.83 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.7309 % change on previous year | -92.6% |
| 1966 | -1.77 % change on previous year | -342.5% |
| 1967 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -174.5% |
| 1968 | 3.54 % change on previous year | +168.3% |
| 1969 | -3.44 % change on previous year | -197.1% |
| 1970 | 3.63 % change on previous year | -205.6% |
| 1971 | 8.67 % change on previous year | +138.6% |
| 1972 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -80.7% |
| 1973 | 3.73 % change on previous year | +122.8% |
| 1974 | 6.38 % change on previous year | +70.9% |
| 1975 | 5.88 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1976 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -53.8% |
| 1977 | 3.89 % change on previous year | +43.5% |
| 1978 | 0.809 % change on previous year | -79.2% |
| 1979 | 1.78 % change on previous year | +119.4% |
| 1980 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 1981 | 1.8 % change on previous year | +30.0% |
| 1982 | 2.54 % change on previous year | +41.6% |
| 1983 | 3.12 % change on previous year | +22.7% |
| 1984 | 3.48 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 4.35 % change on previous year | +25.2% |
| 1986 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -68.9% |
| 1987 | 11.32 % change on previous year | +735.6% |
| 1988 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -80.5% |
| 1989 | 11.25 % change on previous year | +408.7% |
| 1990 | -80.52 % change on previous year | -815.4% |
| 1991 | -2.18 % change on previous year | -97.3% |
| 1992 | 62.7 % change on previous year | -2975.8% |
| 1993 | 29.64 % change on previous year | -52.7% |
| 1994 | -4.19 % change on previous year | -114.1% |
| 1995 | -42.21 % change on previous year | +908.3% |
| 1996 | -2.21 % change on previous year | -94.8% |
| 1997 | 29.82 % change on previous year | -1450.9% |
| 1998 | -46.75 % change on previous year | -256.8% |
| 1999 | -11.89 % change on previous year | -74.6% |
| 2000 | 3.44 % change on previous year | -128.9% |
| 2001 | -8.15 % change on previous year | -337.3% |
| 2002 | 29.84 % change on previous year | -466.0% |
| 2003 | 21.06 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 2004 | -1.15 % change on previous year | -105.5% |
| 2005 | -28.35 % change on previous year | +2368.0% |
| 2006 | 16.08 % change on previous year | -156.7% |
| 2007 | 9.88 % change on previous year | -38.6% |
| 2008 | -5.16 % change on previous year | -152.2% |
| 2009 | -35.79 % change on previous year | +593.9% |
| 2010 | 33.19 % change on previous year | -192.7% |
| 2011 | -22.01 % change on previous year | -166.3% |
| 2012 | 48.6 % change on previous year | -320.9% |
| 2013 | 27.8 % change on previous year | -42.8% |
| 2014 | 58.54 % change on previous year | +110.6% |
| 2015 | -80.72 % change on previous year | -237.9% |
| 2016 | 86.89 % change on previous year | -207.6% |
| 2017 | -293.74 % change on previous year | -438.0% |
| 2018 | -252.2 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 2019 | -11.22 % change on previous year | -95.6% |
| 2020 | 20.16 % change on previous year | -279.7% |
| 2021 | 23.26 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
| 2022 | -26.48 % change on previous year | -213.8% |
| 2023 | -3.77 % change on previous year | -85.8% |
| 2024 | -2.28 % change on previous year | -39.6% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's -2.28 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.6131 % change on previous year, 3.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -3282.6% | -3.89 % change on previous year | -131.73 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +2975.8% | -2.18 % change on previous year | 62.7 % change on previous year |
| 1928 | +2927.0% | 0.2833 % change on previous year | 8.58 % change on previous year |
| 1910 | -2782.3% | 1.01 % change on previous year | -27.12 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | -2368.0% | -1.15 % change on previous year | -28.35 % change on previous year |
| 1900 | +2054.0% | 2.17 % change on previous year | 46.82 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | -2.36 % change on previous year | -5.05 % change on previous year | -0.073 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1860s | -0.4733 % change on previous year | -3.19 % change on previous year | 6.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1870s | -0.0633 % change on previous year | -1.52 % change on previous year | 2.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1880s | -2.67 % change on previous year | -4.76 % change on previous year | 2.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.24 % change on previous year | 0.8427 % change on previous year | 7.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1900s | 7.06 % change on previous year | 0.7176 % change on previous year | 46.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1910s | -15.15 % change on previous year | -27.12 % change on previous year | -8.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1920s | 6 % change on previous year | -4.7 % change on previous year | 27.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.56 % change on previous year | -3.58 % change on previous year | 11.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | -8.33 % change on previous year | -22.19 % change on previous year | -2.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | -70.35 % change on previous year | -356.02 % change on previous year | -8.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.09 % change on previous year | -3.44 % change on previous year | 9.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.92 % change on previous year | 0.809 % change on previous year | 8.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.28 % change on previous year | 1.36 % change on previous year | 11.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -6.78 % change on previous year | -80.52 % change on previous year | 62.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1679 % change on previous year | -35.79 % change on previous year | 29.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -40.49 % change on previous year | -293.74 % change on previous year | 86.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.18 % change on previous year | -26.48 % change on previous year | 23.26 % change on previous year | 5 |
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- 121 Oman -1.84 % change on previous year compare
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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 annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate in Germany?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate in Germany was -2.28 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 86.89 % change on previous year in 2016.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -356.02 % change on previous year in 1951.
- How does Germany rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate?
- Germany ranks 122nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 103.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.