Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Germany

Germany: Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) was 0.0019 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0019 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
27th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.0043 units per square kilometre
in 1979
All-time low
0.0019 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Germany, 1970–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Germany is 0.0019 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.

The figure is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Germany peaked at 0.0043 units per square kilometre in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0019 units per square kilometre, in 2023.

That places Germany 27th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.

Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂), per square kilometre in Germany, 1970 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1970 0.0039 units per square kilometre
1971 0.0039 units per square kilometre -0.6%
1972 0.004 units per square kilometre +1.9%
1973 0.0042 units per square kilometre +4.2%
1974 0.0041 units per square kilometre -2.2%
1975 0.0039 units per square kilometre -5.1%
1976 0.004 units per square kilometre +4.7%
1977 0.004 units per square kilometre -1.7%
1978 0.0041 units per square kilometre +3.7%
1979 0.0043 units per square kilometre +3.8%
1980 0.0041 units per square kilometre -4.4%
1981 0.004 units per square kilometre -2.8%
1982 0.0038 units per square kilometre -4.0%
1983 0.0038 units per square kilometre -0.1%
1984 0.0038 units per square kilometre +1.2%
1985 0.0039 units per square kilometre +0.6%
1986 0.0039 units per square kilometre -0.5%
1987 0.0038 units per square kilometre -1.1%
1988 0.0038 units per square kilometre -0.5%
1989 0.0037 units per square kilometre -1.3%
1990 0.0036 units per square kilometre -4.1%
1991 0.0035 units per square kilometre -3.7%
1992 0.0033 units per square kilometre -4.1%
1993 0.0033 units per square kilometre -0.8%
1994 0.0032 units per square kilometre -1.6%
1995 0.0032 units per square kilometre -0.6%
1996 0.0033 units per square kilometre +1.5%
1997 0.0032 units per square kilometre -3.1%
1998 0.0031 units per square kilometre -2.3%
1999 0.003 units per square kilometre -3.1%
2000 0.003 units per square kilometre -0.3%
2001 0.003 units per square kilometre +1.4%
2002 0.003 units per square kilometre -2.0%
2003 0.0029 units per square kilometre -0.8%
2004 0.0029 units per square kilometre -2.3%
2005 0.0028 units per square kilometre -1.3%
2006 0.0029 units per square kilometre +1.4%
2007 0.0028 units per square kilometre -4.0%
2008 0.0028 units per square kilometre +0.8%
2009 0.0026 units per square kilometre -7.1%
2010 0.0027 units per square kilometre +3.1%
2011 0.0026 units per square kilometre -2.5%
2012 0.0026 units per square kilometre +1.1%
2013 0.0027 units per square kilometre +1.8%
2014 0.0026 units per square kilometre -4.3%
2015 0.0026 units per square kilometre +0.9%
2016 0.0026 units per square kilometre -0.6%
2017 0.0025 units per square kilometre -1.7%
2018 0.0024 units per square kilometre -3.3%
2019 0.0023 units per square kilometre -6.4%
2020 0.0021 units per square kilometre -8.2%
2021 0.0022 units per square kilometre +3.9%
2022 0.0021 units per square kilometre -1.7%
2023 0.0019 units per square kilometre -10.3%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 0.0019 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0008 units per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 0.0019 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0005 units per square kilometre, 3.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.004 units per square kilometre 0.0039 units per square kilometre 0.0043 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0039 units per square kilometre 0.0037 units per square kilometre 0.0041 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0033 units per square kilometre 0.003 units per square kilometre 0.0036 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0029 units per square kilometre 0.0026 units per square kilometre 0.003 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0026 units per square kilometre 0.0023 units per square kilometre 0.0027 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0021 units per square kilometre 0.0019 units per square kilometre 0.0022 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 24 Lebanon 0.0021 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 25 Barbados 0.0021 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 26 Seychelles 0.002 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 28 Puerto Rico 0.0019 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 29 Vietnam 0.0017 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 30 Bangladesh 0.0017 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Germany?
Annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Germany was 0.0019 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 0.0043 units per square kilometre in 1979.
What is the lowest annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0019 units per square kilometre in 2023.
How does Germany rank for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of)?
Germany ranks 27th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. 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 Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂) 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.

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Indicator
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
201 places, 10,149 data points, 1970–2023
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Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂) 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.