Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Germany
Germany: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP was 0.1037 kg per constant US$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Germany, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Germany is 0.1037 kg per constant US$, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Germany peaked at 0.1979 kg per constant US$ in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1037 kg per constant US$, in 2023.
That places Germany 103rd out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Germany, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1965 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.1979 kg per constant US$ | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1951 kg per constant US$ | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1968 kg per constant US$ | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1907 kg per constant US$ | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1849 kg per constant US$ | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1807 kg per constant US$ | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1686 kg per constant US$ | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1686 kg per constant US$ | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1662 kg per constant US$ | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1681 kg per constant US$ | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1561 kg per constant US$ | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1584 kg per constant US$ | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1617 kg per constant US$ | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1498 kg per constant US$ | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1487 kg per constant US$ | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1464 kg per constant US$ | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1394 kg per constant US$ | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1332 kg per constant US$ | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1226 kg per constant US$ | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1175 kg per constant US$ | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1178 kg per constant US$ | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1143 kg per constant US$ | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1037 kg per constant US$ | -9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1846 kg per constant US$ | 0.1662 kg per constant US$ | 0.1979 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1484 kg per constant US$ | 0.1226 kg per constant US$ | 0.1681 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1133 kg per constant US$ | 0.1037 kg per constant US$ | 0.1178 kg per constant US$ | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Germany?
- Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Germany was 0.1037 kg per constant US$ in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1979 kg per constant US$ in 2001.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1037 kg per constant US$ in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Germany ranks 103rd out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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