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Co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita in Germany

Germany: Co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita was 6.77 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
6.77
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
42nd
of 208 countries
All-time high
14.3
in 1979
All-time low
0.0283
in 1803
Years of data
225
1800–2024

Co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita in Germany, 1800–2024

051015180019122024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita in Germany stood at 6.77.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita in Germany peaked at 14.3 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0283, in 1803.

Germany ranks 42nd of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita in Germany, year by year

Year Value Change
1800 0.0442 —
1801 0.0292 -33.8%
1802 0.0298 +1.8%
1803 0.0283 -4.9%
1804 0.0525 +85.3%
1805 0.0533 +1.6%
1806 0.0473 -11.3%
1807 0.1334 +182.1%
1808 0.0438 -67.2%
1809 0.0447 +2.0%
1810 0.0462 +3.4%
1811 0.0431 -6.8%
1812 0.0417 -3.2%
1813 0.04 -4.0%
1814 0.0391 -2.4%
1815 0.0448 +14.7%
1816 0.1022 +127.9%
1817 0.1425 +39.5%
1818 0.1465 +2.8%
1819 0.1338 -8.7%
1820 0.1361 +1.8%
1821 0.1402 +3.0%
1822 0.1424 +1.5%
1823 0.1563 +9.8%
1824 0.1237 -20.8%
1825 0.1641 +32.7%
1826 0.1566 -4.6%
1827 0.1677 +7.1%
1828 0.1657 -1.2%
1829 0.131 -20.9%
1830 0.171 +30.5%
1831 0.162 -5.3%
1832 0.1204 -25.7%
1833 0.1513 +25.7%
1834 0.1509 -0.3%
1835 0.1669 +10.6%
1836 0.1739 +4.2%
1837 0.1972 +13.4%
1838 0.2175 +10.3%
1839 0.228 +4.8%
1840 0.2951 +29.5%
1841 0.3044 +3.1%
1842 0.344 +13.0%
1843 0.323 -6.1%
1844 0.3385 +4.8%
1845 0.3891 +15.0%
1846 0.4036 +3.7%
1847 0.4201 +4.1%
1848 0.3863 -8.1%
1849 0.4071 +5.4%
1850 0.449 +10.3%
1851 0.4965 +10.6%
1852 0.5602 +12.8%
1853 0.6022 +7.5%
1854 0.7018 +16.5%
1855 0.8184 +16.6%
1856 0.8782 +7.3%
1857 0.9288 +5.8%
1858 0.997 +7.3%
1859 0.9395 -5.8%
1860 1 +6.8%
1861 1.13 +12.6%
1862 1.23 +9.2%
1863 1.33 +7.5%
1864 1.51 +13.7%
1865 1.68 +11.1%
1866 1.65 -1.8%
1867 1.79 +9.0%
1868 1.91 +6.6%
1869 1.98 +3.4%
1870 1.93 -2.2%
1871 2.13 +10.2%
1872 2.28 +6.8%
1873 2.4 +5.6%
1874 1.73 -28.0%
1875 2.43 +40.3%
1876 2.45 +0.8%
1877 2.37 -3.1%
1878 2.42 +2.1%
1879 2.54 +4.9%
1880 2.82 +11.2%
1881 3.01 +6.8%
1882 3.19 +6.0%
1883 3.37 +5.6%
1884 3.44 +1.9%
1885 3.48 +1.4%
1886 3.49 +0.2%
1887 3.61 +3.5%
1888 3.91 +8.3%
1889 4.13 +5.6%
1890 4.28 +3.5%
1891 4.48 +4.8%
1892 4.31 -3.9%
1893 4.36 +1.3%
1894 4.47 +2.6%
1895 4.58 +2.4%
1896 4.86 +6.1%
1897 5.12 +5.3%
1898 5.26 +2.9%
1899 5.52 +4.8%
1900 5.86 +6.2%
1901 5.75 -1.8%
1902 5.56 -3.4%
1903 5.89 +6.0%
1904 6.02 +2.1%
1905 6.36 +5.8%
1906 5.94 -6.7%
1907 7.14 +20.4%
1908 7.11 -0.5%
1909 7.01 -1.4%
1910 6.95 -0.8%
1911 7.13 +2.5%
1912 7.75 +8.8%
1913 8.33 +7.5%
1914 7.78 -6.7%
1915 7.25 -6.8%
1916 7.86 +8.5%
1917 8.26 +5.1%
1918 7.95 -3.7%
1919 6.13 -22.9%
1920 6.78 +10.7%
1921 7.46 +9.9%
1922 7.15 -4.2%
1923 5.17 -27.6%
1924 6.99 +35.2%
1925 7.04 +0.7%
1926 6.31 -10.4%
1927 7.3 +15.7%
1928 7.61 +4.3%
1929 8.07 +6.1%
1930 6.87 -14.9%
1931 5.7 -17.0%
1932 5.1 -10.6%
1933 5.32 +4.3%
1934 5.91 +11.2%
1935 6.5 +9.9%
1936 7.12 +9.7%
1937 7.98 +12.0%
1938 8.45 +6.0%
1939 9.07 +7.3%
1940 9.12 +0.5%
1941 9.2 +0.8%
1942 9.3 +1.1%
1943 9.48 +1.9%
1944 8.39 -11.5%
1945 1.63 -80.6%
1946 3.81 +134.6%
1947 4.47 +17.2%
1948 5.33 +19.2%
1949 6.1 +14.4%
1950 7.31 +19.9%
1951 8.26 +13.1%
1952 8.75 +5.8%
1953 8.91 +1.9%
1954 9.41 +5.6%
1955 10.28 +9.3%
1956 10.85 +5.5%
1957 10.94 +0.9%
1958 10.55 -3.6%
1959 10.46 -0.8%
1960 11.17 +6.9%
1961 11.37 +1.8%
1962 11.93 +4.9%
1963 12.65 +6.1%
1964 12.86 +1.6%
1965 12.63 -1.8%
1966 12.42 -1.7%
1967 12.16 -2.1%
1968 12.73 +4.7%
1969 13.49 +6.0%
1970 13.12 -2.8%
1971 13.24 +0.9%
1972 13.23 -0.1%
1973 13.75 +3.9%
1974 13.45 -2.2%
1975 12.74 -5.3%
1976 13.92 +9.3%
1977 13.46 -3.3%
1978 13.81 +2.6%
1979 14.3 +3.5%
1980 14.04 -1.8%
1981 13.36 -4.8%
1982 12.95 -3.1%
1983 12.93 -0.2%
1984 13.24 +2.4%
1985 13.41 +1.2%
1986 13.44 +0.2%
1987 13.22 -1.6%
1988 13.12 -0.8%
1989 12.77 -2.7%
1990 13.23 +3.7%
1991 12.66 -4.3%
1992 11.98 -5.4%
1993 11.77 -1.7%
1994 11.53 -2.0%
1995 11.46 -0.6%
1996 11.67 +1.8%
1997 11.31 -3.1%
1998 11.26 -0.4%
1999 10.96 -2.6%
2000 10.99 +0.2%
2001 11.17 +1.6%
2002 10.95 -2.0%
2003 10.89 -0.5%
2004 10.68 -2.0%
2005 10.58 -0.9%
2006 10.85 +2.6%
2007 10.41 -4.1%
2008 10.56 +1.5%
2009 9.76 -7.6%
2010 10.23 +4.8%
2011 9.95 -2.7%
2012 10.06 +1.1%
2013 10.26 +2.0%
2014 9.74 -5.1%
2015 9.76 +0.2%
2016 9.64 -1.2%
2017 9.44 -2.1%
2018 9.1 -3.6%
2019 8.48 -6.8%
2020 7.74 -8.8%
2021 8.1 +4.7%
2022 7.94 -2.0%
2023 7.02 -11.6%
2024 6.77 -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1800s 0.0506 0.0283 0.1334 10
1810s 0.078 0.0391 0.1465 10
1820s 0.1484 0.1237 0.1677 10
1830s 0.1739 0.1204 0.228 10
1840s 0.3611 0.2951 0.4201 10
1850s 0.7371 0.449 0.997 10
1860s 1.52 1 1.98 10
1870s 2.27 1.73 2.54 10
1880s 3.45 2.82 4.13 10
1890s 4.72 4.28 5.52 10
1900s 6.26 5.56 7.14 10
1910s 7.54 6.13 8.33 10
1920s 6.99 5.17 8.07 10
1930s 6.8 5.1 9.07 10
1940s 6.68 1.63 9.48 10
1950s 9.57 7.31 10.94 10
1960s 12.34 11.17 13.49 10
1970s 13.5 12.74 14.3 10
1980s 13.25 12.77 14.04 10
1990s 11.78 10.96 13.23 10
2000s 10.68 9.76 11.17 10
2010s 9.67 8.48 10.26 10
2020s 7.51 6.77 8.1 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 39 Poland 7.08 compare
  2. 40 Czechia 7.04 compare
  3. 41 South Africa 6.87 compare
  4. 43 Norway 6.67 compare
  5. 44 Ireland 6.34 compare
  6. 45 Netherlands 6.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita in Germany?
Co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita in Germany was 6.77 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 14.3 in 1979.
What is the lowest co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0283 in 1803.
How does Germany rank for co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita?
Germany ranks 42nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 22,945 data points, 1750–2024
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