Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Germany
Germany: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita was 6.79 tonnes per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Germany, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Germany is 6.79 tonnes per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Germany peaked at 13.92 tonnes per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 6.79 tonnes per person, in 2024.
Germany ranks 42nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Germany, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.35 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 10.58 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 11.18 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 11.98 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 1964 | 12.26 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 12.04 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 11.82 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 11.58 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 12.18 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 12.92 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 12.57 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 12.74 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 12.74 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 13.28 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 13.01 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 12.32 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 13.51 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 1977 | 13.07 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 13.43 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 13.92 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 13.67 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 13 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 12.6 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 12.59 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 12.93 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 13.11 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 13.15 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 12.98 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 12.89 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 12.56 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 12.84 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 12.26 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 11.86 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 11.71 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 11.46 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 11.34 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 11.54 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 11.23 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 11.08 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 10.71 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 10.74 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 10.91 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 10.75 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 10.72 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 10.51 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 10.38 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 10.64 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 10.17 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 10.31 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 9.48 tonnes per person | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 10 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 9.89 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 10.05 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 10.26 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 9.77 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 9.77 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9.69 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 9.47 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 9.09 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 8.46 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 7.72 tonnes per person | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 8.1 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 7.97 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 7.07 tonnes per person | -11.3% |
| 2024 | 6.79 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 6.79 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.09 tonnes per person, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Germany's 6.79 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.58 tonnes per person, 1.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.69 tonnes per person | 10.35 tonnes per person | 12.92 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.06 tonnes per person | 12.32 tonnes per person | 13.92 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.95 tonnes per person | 12.56 tonnes per person | 13.67 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.6 tonnes per person | 10.71 tonnes per person | 12.84 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.46 tonnes per person | 9.48 tonnes per person | 10.91 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.64 tonnes per person | 8.46 tonnes per person | 10.26 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.53 tonnes per person | 6.79 tonnes per person | 8.1 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 39 South Africa 6.93 tonnes per person compare
- 40 Argentina 6.9 tonnes per person compare
- 41 Antigua and Barbuda 6.81 tonnes per person compare
- 43 Solomon Islands 6.77 tonnes per person compare
- 44 Poland 6.67 tonnes per person compare
- 45 Netherlands 6.66 tonnes per person compare
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 including land-use change, per capita in Germany?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Germany was 6.79 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 13.92 tonnes per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.79 tonnes per person in 2024.
- How does Germany rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita?
- Germany ranks 42nd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.