Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Germany
Germany: Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP was 5.25 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5.25 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
6th
of 198 countries
All-time high
5.30 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
All-time low
3.36 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Germany, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Germany is 5.25 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Germany peaked at 5.30 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.36 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
Germany ranks 6th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Germany, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.36 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 3.54 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 3.61 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 3.57 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 3.67 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 3.72 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 3.76 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 3.83 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 3.91 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 3.99 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 4.11 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 4.17 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 4.16 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 4.14 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 4.19 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 4.23 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 4.39 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 4.52 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 4.56 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 4.31 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 4.48 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 4.65 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 4.67 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 4.69 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 4.79 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 4.87 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 4.98 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 5.12 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 5.18 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 5.23 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 5.01 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 5.21 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 5.30 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 5.26 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 5.23 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 5.25 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.2% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 5.25 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for high income countries, which is 209.44 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, 25.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Germany's 5.25 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 249.10 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, 21.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.70 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.36 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.99 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.28 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.11 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.56 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.87 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.48 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.23 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.21 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.01 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.30 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 3 India 14.70 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 4 Russia 6.18 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 5 Japan 5.96 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 7 Indonesia 4.31 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 8 Brazil 4.26 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 9 France 3.79 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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 change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Germany?
- Change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Germany was 5.25 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 5.30 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022.
- What is the lowest change in co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.36 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Germany rank for change in co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Germany ranks 6th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.