CO₂ emissions per capita in Germany
Germany: CO₂ emissions per capita was 6.77 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.77 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
43rd
of 213 countries
All-time high
14.3 tonnes per person
in 1979
All-time low
0.0283 tonnes per person
in 1803
Years of data
225
1800–2024
CO₂ emissions per capita in Germany, 1800–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Germany recorded 6.77 tonnes per person for co₂ emissions per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions per capita in Germany peaked at 14.3 tonnes per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0283 tonnes per person, in 1803.
That places Germany 43rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CO₂ emissions per capita in Germany, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 0.0442 tonnes per person | — |
| 1801 | 0.0292 tonnes per person | -33.8% |
| 1802 | 0.0298 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1803 | 0.0283 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 1804 | 0.0525 tonnes per person | +85.3% |
| 1805 | 0.0533 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1806 | 0.0473 tonnes per person | -11.3% |
| 1807 | 0.1334 tonnes per person | +182.1% |
| 1808 | 0.0438 tonnes per person | -67.2% |
| 1809 | 0.0447 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1810 | 0.0462 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1811 | 0.0431 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 1812 | 0.0417 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1813 | 0.04 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1814 | 0.0391 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1815 | 0.0448 tonnes per person | +14.7% |
| 1816 | 0.1022 tonnes per person | +127.9% |
| 1817 | 0.1425 tonnes per person | +39.5% |
| 1818 | 0.1465 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1819 | 0.1338 tonnes per person | -8.7% |
| 1820 | 0.1361 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1821 | 0.1402 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1822 | 0.1424 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1823 | 0.1563 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 1824 | 0.1237 tonnes per person | -20.8% |
| 1825 | 0.1641 tonnes per person | +32.7% |
| 1826 | 0.1566 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 1827 | 0.1677 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1828 | 0.1657 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1829 | 0.131 tonnes per person | -20.9% |
| 1830 | 0.171 tonnes per person | +30.5% |
| 1831 | 0.162 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 1832 | 0.1204 tonnes per person | -25.7% |
| 1833 | 0.1513 tonnes per person | +25.7% |
| 1834 | 0.1509 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1835 | 0.1669 tonnes per person | +10.6% |
| 1836 | 0.1739 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1837 | 0.1972 tonnes per person | +13.4% |
| 1838 | 0.2175 tonnes per person | +10.3% |
| 1839 | 0.228 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1840 | 0.2951 tonnes per person | +29.5% |
| 1841 | 0.3044 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1842 | 0.344 tonnes per person | +13.0% |
| 1843 | 0.323 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 1844 | 0.3385 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1845 | 0.3891 tonnes per person | +15.0% |
| 1846 | 0.4036 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1847 | 0.4201 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1848 | 0.3863 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 1849 | 0.4071 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 1850 | 0.449 tonnes per person | +10.3% |
| 1851 | 0.4965 tonnes per person | +10.6% |
| 1852 | 0.5602 tonnes per person | +12.8% |
| 1853 | 0.6022 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1854 | 0.7018 tonnes per person | +16.5% |
| 1855 | 0.8184 tonnes per person | +16.6% |
| 1856 | 0.8782 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 1857 | 0.9288 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1858 | 0.997 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 1859 | 0.9395 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 1860 | 1 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1861 | 1.13 tonnes per person | +12.6% |
| 1862 | 1.23 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 1863 | 1.33 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1864 | 1.51 tonnes per person | +13.7% |
| 1865 | 1.68 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 1866 | 1.65 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1867 | 1.79 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 1868 | 1.91 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1869 | 1.98 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1870 | 1.93 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1871 | 2.13 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 1872 | 2.28 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1873 | 2.4 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1874 | 1.73 tonnes per person | -28.0% |
| 1875 | 2.43 tonnes per person | +40.3% |
| 1876 | 2.45 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1877 | 2.37 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1878 | 2.42 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1879 | 2.54 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1880 | 2.82 tonnes per person | +11.2% |
| 1881 | 3.01 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1882 | 3.19 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1883 | 3.37 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1884 | 3.44 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1885 | 3.48 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1886 | 3.49 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1887 | 3.61 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1888 | 3.91 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1889 | 4.13 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1890 | 4.28 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1891 | 4.48 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1892 | 4.31 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 1893 | 4.36 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1894 | 4.47 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1895 | 4.58 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1896 | 4.86 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1897 | 5.12 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1898 | 5.26 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1899 | 5.52 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1900 | 5.86 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1901 | 5.75 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1902 | 5.56 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1903 | 5.89 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1904 | 6.02 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1905 | 6.36 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1906 | 5.94 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 1907 | 7.14 tonnes per person | +20.4% |
| 1908 | 7.11 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1909 | 7.01 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1910 | 6.95 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1911 | 7.13 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1912 | 7.75 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 1913 | 8.33 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1914 | 7.78 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 1915 | 7.25 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 1916 | 7.86 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 1917 | 8.26 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1918 | 7.95 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1919 | 6.13 tonnes per person | -22.9% |
| 1920 | 6.78 tonnes per person | +10.7% |
| 1921 | 7.46 tonnes per person | +9.9% |
| 1922 | 7.15 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1923 | 5.17 tonnes per person | -27.6% |
| 1924 | 6.99 tonnes per person | +35.2% |
| 1925 | 7.04 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1926 | 6.31 tonnes per person | -10.4% |
| 1927 | 7.3 tonnes per person | +15.7% |
| 1928 | 7.61 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1929 | 8.07 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1930 | 6.87 tonnes per person | -14.9% |
| 1931 | 5.7 tonnes per person | -17.0% |
| 1932 | 5.1 tonnes per person | -10.6% |
| 1933 | 5.32 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1934 | 5.91 tonnes per person | +11.2% |
| 1935 | 6.5 tonnes per person | +9.9% |
| 1936 | 7.12 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 1937 | 7.98 tonnes per person | +12.0% |
| 1938 | 8.45 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1939 | 9.07 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 1940 | 9.12 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1941 | 9.2 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1942 | 9.3 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1943 | 9.48 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1944 | 8.39 tonnes per person | -11.5% |
| 1945 | 1.63 tonnes per person | -80.6% |
| 1946 | 3.81 tonnes per person | +134.6% |
| 1947 | 4.47 tonnes per person | +17.2% |
| 1948 | 5.33 tonnes per person | +19.2% |
| 1949 | 6.1 tonnes per person | +14.4% |
| 1950 | 7.31 tonnes per person | +19.9% |
| 1951 | 8.26 tonnes per person | +13.1% |
| 1952 | 8.75 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1953 | 8.91 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 9.41 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1955 | 10.28 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 1956 | 10.85 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1957 | 10.94 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 10.55 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1959 | 10.46 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 11.17 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1961 | 11.37 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 11.93 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 12.65 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 12.86 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 12.63 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 12.42 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 12.16 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 12.73 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 13.49 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 13.12 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 13.24 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 13.23 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 13.75 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 13.45 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 12.74 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 13.92 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 13.46 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 13.81 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 14.3 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 14.04 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 13.36 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 12.95 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 12.93 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 13.24 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 13.41 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 13.44 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 13.22 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 13.12 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 12.77 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 13.23 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 12.66 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 11.98 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 11.77 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 11.53 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 11.46 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 11.67 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 11.31 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 11.26 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 10.96 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 10.99 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 11.17 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 10.95 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 10.89 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 10.68 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 10.58 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 10.85 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 10.41 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 10.56 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 9.76 tonnes per person | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 10.23 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 9.95 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 10.06 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 10.26 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 9.74 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 9.76 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 9.64 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 9.44 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 9.1 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 8.48 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 7.74 tonnes per person | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 8.1 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 7.94 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 7.02 tonnes per person | -11.6% |
| 2024 | 6.77 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 6.77 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.14 tonnes per person, 1.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Germany's 6.77 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.13 tonnes per person, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO₂ emissions per capita in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1807 | +182.1% | 0.0473 tonnes per person | 0.1334 tonnes per person |
| 1946 | +134.6% | 1.63 tonnes per person | 3.81 tonnes per person |
| 1816 | +127.9% | 0.0448 tonnes per person | 0.1022 tonnes per person |
| 1804 | +85.3% | 0.0283 tonnes per person | 0.0525 tonnes per person |
| 1945 | -80.6% | 8.39 tonnes per person | 1.63 tonnes per person |
| 1808 | -67.2% | 0.1334 tonnes per person | 0.0438 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 0.0506 tonnes per person | 0.0283 tonnes per person | 0.1334 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.078 tonnes per person | 0.0391 tonnes per person | 0.1465 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.1484 tonnes per person | 0.1237 tonnes per person | 0.1677 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.1739 tonnes per person | 0.1204 tonnes per person | 0.228 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.3611 tonnes per person | 0.2951 tonnes per person | 0.4201 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.7371 tonnes per person | 0.449 tonnes per person | 0.997 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.52 tonnes per person | 1 tonnes per person | 1.98 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.27 tonnes per person | 1.73 tonnes per person | 2.54 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.45 tonnes per person | 2.82 tonnes per person | 4.13 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 4.72 tonnes per person | 4.28 tonnes per person | 5.52 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 6.26 tonnes per person | 5.56 tonnes per person | 7.14 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 7.54 tonnes per person | 6.13 tonnes per person | 8.33 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 6.99 tonnes per person | 5.17 tonnes per person | 8.07 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 6.8 tonnes per person | 5.1 tonnes per person | 9.07 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 6.68 tonnes per person | 1.63 tonnes per person | 9.48 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 9.57 tonnes per person | 7.31 tonnes per person | 10.94 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.34 tonnes per person | 11.17 tonnes per person | 13.49 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.5 tonnes per person | 12.74 tonnes per person | 14.3 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.25 tonnes per person | 12.77 tonnes per person | 14.04 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.78 tonnes per person | 10.96 tonnes per person | 13.23 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.68 tonnes per person | 9.76 tonnes per person | 11.17 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.67 tonnes per person | 8.48 tonnes per person | 10.26 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.51 tonnes per person | 6.77 tonnes per person | 8.1 tonnes per person | 5 |
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More climate change data for Germany
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- 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 co₂ emissions per capita in Germany?
- Co₂ emissions per capita in Germany was 6.77 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3 tonnes per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0283 tonnes per person in 1803.
- How does Germany rank for co₂ emissions per capita?
- Germany ranks 43rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.