Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Germany
Germany: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre was 1,638 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,638 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
25th
of 204 countries
All-time high
3,202 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1979
All-time low
1,638 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Germany, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Germany stood at 1,638 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Germany peaked at 3,202 tonnes per square kilometre in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1,638 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2024.
Germany ranks 25th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Germany, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,390 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2,529 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 2,707 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 2,774 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 2,749 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 2,724 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 2,681 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 2,820 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 3,013 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 2,938 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 2,970 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 2,983 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 3,109 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 3,043 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 2,871 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 3,124 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 3,015 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 3,091 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 3,202 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 3,150 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 3,003 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 2,909 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 2,897 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 2,959 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 2,990 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 3,000 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 2,957 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 2,946 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 2,889 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 3,021 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 2,913 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 2,777 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 2,748 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 2,702 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 2,692 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 2,749 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 2,669 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 2,646 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 2,566 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 2,576 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 2,623 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 2,576 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 2,564 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 2,513 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 2,488 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 2,542 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 2,427 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 2,457 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 2,266 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 2,372 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 2,308 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 2,336 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 2,384 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 2,272 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 2,296 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 2,284 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 2,246 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 2,172 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 2,028 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 1,852 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 1,941 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 1,912 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 1,699 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 1,638 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.6% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 1,638 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 658.19 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Germany's 1,638 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 383.68 tonnes per square kilometre, 4.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,710 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,390 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,013 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,035 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,871 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,202 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,970 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,889 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,150 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,748 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,566 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,021 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,503 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,266 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,623 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,270 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,028 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,384 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,808 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,638 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,941 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 22 Israel 2,432 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 23 Mauritius 2,337 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 24 Brunei 2,287 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 26 Lebanon 1,530 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 27 Antigua and Barbuda 1,511 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 28 Seychelles 1,428 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Germany?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Germany was 1,638 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 3,202 tonnes per square kilometre in 1979.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,638 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024.
- How does Germany rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- Germany ranks 25th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by 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
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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.