Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Germany
Germany: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre was 1,624 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,624 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
19th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,115 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1979
All-time low
1,624 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Germany, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Germany recorded 1,624 tonnes per square kilometre for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Germany peaked at 3,115 tonnes per square kilometre in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1,624 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2024.
That places Germany 19th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Germany, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,224 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2,370 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1963 | 2,564 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1964 | 2,645 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 2,621 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 2,593 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 2,552 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 2,695 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 2,884 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 2,814 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 2,857 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 2,871 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 3,002 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 2,943 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 2,776 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 3,032 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 2,926 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 3,003 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 3,115 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 3,065 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 2,919 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 2,827 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 2,818 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 2,883 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 2,917 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 2,928 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 2,893 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 2,884 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 2,834 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 2,921 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 2,811 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 2,739 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 2,721 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 2,674 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 2,653 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 2,709 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 2,640 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 2,604 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 2,519 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 2,531 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 2,574 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 2,542 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 2,537 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 2,486 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 2,453 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 2,513 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 2,400 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 2,429 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 2,228 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 2,346 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 2,277 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 2,320 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 2,373 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 2,267 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 2,287 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 2,283 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 2,241 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 2,156 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 2,011 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 1,838 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 1,930 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 1,898 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 1,685 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2024 | 1,624 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.7% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 1,624 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 654.03 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Germany's 1,624 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 304.07 tonnes per square kilometre, 5.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,572 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,224 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,884 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,934 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,776 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,115 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,897 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,818 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,065 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,699 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,519 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,921 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,469 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,228 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,574 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,256 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,011 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,373 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,795 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,624 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,930 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 16 Brunei 2,447 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 17 Israel 2,431 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 18 Mauritius 2,319 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 20 Vietnam 1,545 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 21 Lebanon 1,537 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 22 Antigua and Barbuda 1,451 tonnes per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Germany?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Germany was 1,624 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 3,115 tonnes per square kilometre in 1979.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,624 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024.
- How does Germany rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Germany ranks 19th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.