Co2 consumption share in Germany
Germany: Co2 consumption share was 2.02 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.02
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
6th
of 120 countries
All-time high
5.49
in 1992
All-time low
2.02
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Co2 consumption share in Germany, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, co2 consumption share in Germany stood at 2.02. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.7% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 consumption share in Germany peaked at 5.49 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2.02, in 2023.
Germany ranks 6th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Co2 consumption share in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.28 | — |
| 1991 | 4.95 | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 5.49 | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 5.18 | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 5 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 4.9 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 4.68 | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 4.42 | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 4.5 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 4.4 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 4.31 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 4.27 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 3.93 | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 3.82 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 3.63 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 3.53 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 3.42 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 3.29 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 3.24 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 3.11 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 3.08 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 2.87 | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 2.67 | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 2.64 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 2.56 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 2.54 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 2.57 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 2.51 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 2.43 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 2.28 | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 2.21 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 2.26 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 2.24 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 2.02 | -9.7% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 2.02 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2031, 9.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Germany's 2.02 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1394, 14.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.88 | 4.4 | 5.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.65 | 3.11 | 4.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.61 | 2.28 | 3.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.18 | 2.02 | 2.26 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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 co2 consumption share in Germany?
- Co2 consumption share in Germany was 2.02 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 consumption share recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 5.49 in 1992.
- What is the lowest co2 consumption share recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.02 in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for co2 consumption share?
- Germany ranks 6th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co2 consumption share rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 consumption share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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