Co2 fossil plus land use in Germany
Germany: Co2 fossil plus land use was 567.34 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
567.34 million
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
13th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.09 billion
in 1979
All-time low
40.24 million
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Co2 fossil plus land use in Germany, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Germany recorded 567.34 million for co2 fossil plus land use in 2024.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 fossil plus land use in Germany peaked at 1.09 billion in 1979 and was at its lowest, 40.24 million, in 1850.
Germany ranks 13th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Co2 fossil plus land use in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 40.24 million | — |
| 1851 | 40.70 million | +1.2% |
| 1852 | 42.99 million | +5.6% |
| 1853 | 44.29 million | +3.0% |
| 1854 | 47.33 million | +6.9% |
| 1855 | 50.61 million | +6.9% |
| 1856 | 52.80 million | +4.3% |
| 1857 | 54.16 million | +2.6% |
| 1858 | 56.22 million | +3.8% |
| 1859 | 54.02 million | -3.9% |
| 1860 | 57.85 million | +7.1% |
| 1861 | 62.36 million | +7.8% |
| 1862 | 66.06 million | +5.9% |
| 1863 | 69.24 million | +4.8% |
| 1864 | 76.46 million | +10.4% |
| 1865 | 83.14 million | +8.7% |
| 1866 | 82.12 million | -1.2% |
| 1867 | 88.97 million | +8.3% |
| 1868 | 93.63 million | +5.2% |
| 1869 | 96.79 million | +3.4% |
| 1870 | 95.65 million | -1.2% |
| 1871 | 104.39 million | +9.1% |
| 1872 | 111.70 million | +7.0% |
| 1873 | 118.05 million | +5.7% |
| 1874 | 91.18 million | -22.8% |
| 1875 | 120.81 million | +32.5% |
| 1876 | 122.92 million | +1.7% |
| 1877 | 120.51 million | -2.0% |
| 1878 | 123.66 million | +2.6% |
| 1879 | 129.91 million | +5.1% |
| 1880 | 143.22 million | +10.2% |
| 1881 | 152.18 million | +6.3% |
| 1882 | 160.93 million | +5.7% |
| 1883 | 169.54 million | +5.3% |
| 1884 | 173.61 million | +2.4% |
| 1885 | 176.91 million | +1.9% |
| 1886 | 178.13 million | +0.7% |
| 1887 | 185.82 million | +4.3% |
| 1888 | 201.04 million | +8.2% |
| 1889 | 213.36 million | +6.1% |
| 1890 | 223.16 million | +4.6% |
| 1891 | 236.79 million | +6.1% |
| 1892 | 232.06 million | -2.0% |
| 1893 | 238.40 million | +2.7% |
| 1894 | 247.68 million | +3.9% |
| 1895 | 256.66 million | +3.6% |
| 1896 | 275.37 million | +7.3% |
| 1897 | 292.82 million | +6.3% |
| 1898 | 304.87 million | +4.1% |
| 1899 | 323.20 million | +6.0% |
| 1900 | 356.00 million | +10.1% |
| 1901 | 356.13 million | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 350.38 million | -1.6% |
| 1903 | 376.42 million | +7.4% |
| 1904 | 390.16 million | +3.7% |
| 1905 | 417.12 million | +6.9% |
| 1906 | 397.17 million | -4.8% |
| 1907 | 478.48 million | +20.5% |
| 1908 | 483.20 million | +1.0% |
| 1909 | 482.50 million | -0.1% |
| 1910 | 472.28 million | -2.1% |
| 1911 | 482.72 million | +2.2% |
| 1912 | 519.94 million | +7.7% |
| 1913 | 553.27 million | +6.4% |
| 1914 | 513.40 million | -7.2% |
| 1915 | 476.51 million | -7.2% |
| 1916 | 512.40 million | +7.5% |
| 1917 | 534.32 million | +4.3% |
| 1918 | 512.38 million | -4.1% |
| 1919 | 394.43 million | -23.0% |
| 1920 | 438.15 million | +11.1% |
| 1921 | 483.39 million | +10.3% |
| 1922 | 465.22 million | -3.8% |
| 1923 | 342.28 million | -26.4% |
| 1924 | 461.66 million | +34.9% |
| 1925 | 469.10 million | +1.6% |
| 1926 | 424.14 million | -9.6% |
| 1927 | 492.12 million | +16.0% |
| 1928 | 516.89 million | +5.0% |
| 1929 | 551.28 million | +6.7% |
| 1930 | 475.54 million | -13.7% |
| 1931 | 399.19 million | -16.1% |
| 1932 | 362.14 million | -9.3% |
| 1933 | 380.12 million | +5.0% |
| 1934 | 424.58 million | +11.7% |
| 1935 | 467.72 million | +10.2% |
| 1936 | 515.36 million | +10.2% |
| 1937 | 579.63 million | +12.5% |
| 1938 | 618.53 million | +6.7% |
| 1939 | 665.52 million | +7.6% |
| 1940 | 667.47 million | +0.3% |
| 1941 | 672.78 million | +0.8% |
| 1942 | 679.21 million | +1.0% |
| 1943 | 690.50 million | +1.7% |
| 1944 | 610.28 million | -11.6% |
| 1945 | 125.00 million | -79.5% |
| 1946 | 279.64 million | +123.7% |
| 1947 | 325.45 million | +16.4% |
| 1948 | 385.04 million | +18.3% |
| 1949 | 439.09 million | +14.0% |
| 1950 | 508.30 million | +15.8% |
| 1951 | 566.58 million | +11.5% |
| 1952 | 593.42 million | +4.7% |
| 1953 | 598.85 million | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 627.61 million | +4.8% |
| 1955 | 684.86 million | +9.1% |
| 1956 | 720.98 million | +5.3% |
| 1957 | 727.12 million | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 698.92 million | -3.9% |
| 1959 | 693.32 million | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 753.41 million | +8.7% |
| 1961 | 776.58 million | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 827.34 million | +6.5% |
| 1963 | 895.06 million | +8.2% |
| 1964 | 923.38 million | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 914.92 million | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 905.44 million | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 890.90 million | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 941.07 million | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 1.01 billion | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 982.43 million | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 997.47 million | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 1.00 billion | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 1.05 billion | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 1.03 billion | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 969.25 million | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 1.06 billion | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 1.02 billion | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 1.05 billion | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 1.09 billion | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 1.07 billion | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 1.02 billion | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 987.09 million | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 983.92 million | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 1.01 billion | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 1.02 billion | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 1.02 billion | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 1.01 billion | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 1.01 billion | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 989.28 million | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 1.02 billion | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 981.36 million | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 956.19 million | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 950.05 million | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 933.50 million | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 926.10 million | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 945.55 million | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 921.59 million | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 908.94 million | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 879.15 million | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 883.24 million | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 898.24 million | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 886.90 million | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 885.08 million | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 867.04 million | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 855.64 million | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 876.16 million | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 836.90 million | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 846.91 million | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 776.77 million | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 817.88 million | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 793.77 million | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 808.56 million | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 827.75 million | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 790.93 million | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 797.83 million | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 797.60 million | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 783.05 million | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 753.33 million | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 702.59 million | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 642.34 million | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 674.29 million | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 663.15 million | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 588.90 million | -11.2% |
| 2024 | 567.34 million | -3.7% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 567.34 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.71 million, 15.5× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Germany's 567.34 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.46 million, 17.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 fossil plus land use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | +123.7% | 125.00 million | 279.64 million |
| 1945 | -79.5% | 610.28 million | 125.00 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 48.33 million | 40.24 million | 56.22 million | 10 |
| 1860s | 77.66 million | 57.85 million | 96.79 million | 10 |
| 1870s | 113.88 million | 91.18 million | 129.91 million | 10 |
| 1880s | 175.47 million | 143.22 million | 213.36 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 263.10 million | 223.16 million | 323.20 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 408.76 million | 350.38 million | 483.20 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 497.17 million | 394.43 million | 553.27 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 464.42 million | 342.28 million | 551.28 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 488.83 million | 362.14 million | 665.52 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 487.45 million | 125.00 million | 690.50 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 642.00 million | 508.30 million | 727.12 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 883.49 million | 753.41 million | 1.01 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.02 billion | 969.25 million | 1.09 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.01 billion | 983.92 million | 1.07 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 942.24 million | 879.15 million | 1.02 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 861.29 million | 776.77 million | 898.24 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 787.33 million | 702.59 million | 827.75 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 627.20 million | 567.34 million | 674.29 million | 5 |
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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 fossil plus land use in Germany?
- Co2 fossil plus land use in Germany was 567.34 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 fossil plus land use recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 billion in 1979.
- What is the lowest co2 fossil plus land use recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.24 million in 1850.
- How does Germany rank for co2 fossil plus land use?
- Germany ranks 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co2 fossil plus land use rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. 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 Co2 fossil plus land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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