Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Germany
Germany: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was -3.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Germany, 1793–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Germany stood at -3.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 67.4% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Germany peaked at 186.7% in 1807 and was at its lowest, -80.7%, in 1945.
That places Germany 199th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790s | 4.5% | -7.6% | 19.7% | 7 |
| 1800s | 20.0% | -66.6% | 186.7% | 10 |
| 1810s | 18.2% | -7.3% | 131.7% | 10 |
| 1820s | 2.1% | -20.0% | 34.2% | 10 |
| 1830s | 8.0% | -24.9% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 1840s | 7.3% | -7.3% | 30.7% | 10 |
| 1850s | 9.7% | -5.1% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 1860s | 8.8% | -0.9% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 1870s | 4.8% | -27.2% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 1880s | 6.1% | 1.1% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 1890s | 4.3% | -2.6% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 1900s | 4.2% | -5.3% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.9% | -23.0% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 1920s | 4.6% | -27.1% | 36.1% | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.5% | -16.5% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 1940s | 9.7% | -80.7% | 134.1% | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.9% | -2.8% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.4% | -1.6% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7% | -5.7% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.0% | -4.7% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.1% | -4.7% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.2% | -7.8% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.0% | -6.6% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.0% | -11.1% | 4.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More climate change data for Germany
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.7% (2100)
- Population growth -0.0% (2025)
- Population, total 83.49 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Urban population 68.58 million (2025)
- Urban population 82.1% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 6.77 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 95.14 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 6.77 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 6.77 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Germany?
- Annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Germany was -3.6% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 186.7% in 1807.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -80.7% in 1945.
- How does Germany rank for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Germany ranks 199th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.