Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Germany
Germany: Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions was 0.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Germany, 1961–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Germany recorded 0.2% for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 148.3% on the previous year and down 85.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Germany peaked at 7.4% in 1969 and was at its lowest, -5.5%, in 2009.
That places Germany 192nd out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Germany, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.3% | — |
| 1962 | 4.6% | +7.6% |
| 1963 | 2.7% | -40.8% |
| 1964 | 6.6% | +142.7% |
| 1965 | 5.2% | -21.0% |
| 1966 | 2.8% | -46.4% |
| 1967 | -0.3% | -111.7% |
| 1968 | 5.7% | -1816.5% |
| 1969 | 7.4% | +30.9% |
| 1970 | 5.1% | -31.2% |
| 1971 | 3.1% | -38.6% |
| 1972 | 4.3% | +37.3% |
| 1973 | 4.8% | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 0.9% | -81.4% |
| 1975 | -0.9% | -197.4% |
| 1976 | 4.9% | -671.0% |
| 1977 | 3.3% | -32.4% |
| 1978 | 3.0% | -10.1% |
| 1979 | 4.2% | +38.0% |
| 1980 | 1.4% | -66.1% |
| 1981 | 0.5% | -62.4% |
| 1982 | -0.4% | -174.6% |
| 1983 | 1.6% | -498.2% |
| 1984 | 2.8% | +79.5% |
| 1985 | 2.3% | -17.5% |
| 1986 | 2.3% | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 1.4% | -38.7% |
| 1988 | 3.7% | +164.4% |
| 1989 | 3.9% | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 5.3% | +34.9% |
| 1991 | 5.1% | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 2.0% | -60.6% |
| 1993 | -1.0% | -148.3% |
| 1994 | 2.6% | -366.9% |
| 1995 | 1.5% | -42.0% |
| 1996 | 1.0% | -31.0% |
| 1997 | 1.9% | +78.7% |
| 1998 | 2.1% | +13.0% |
| 1999 | 2.1% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | +35.1% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | -43.1% |
| 2002 | -0.2% | -114.0% |
| 2003 | -0.5% | +132.1% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | -319.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -23.8% |
| 2006 | 3.9% | +336.7% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | -25.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -69.3% |
| 2009 | -5.5% | -724.5% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | -174.6% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -87.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -14.4% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | +449.2% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -23.7% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | +33.6% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | +25.9% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -59.4% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -13.9% |
| 2020 | -4.1% | -522.6% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | -194.6% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | -53.7% |
| 2023 | -0.9% | -148.1% |
| 2024 | -0.5% | -43.0% |
| 2025 | 0.2% | -148.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.1%, 11% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9%, 13% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +1816.5% | -0.3% | 5.7% |
| 2009 | -724.5% | 0.9% | -5.5% |
| 1976 | +671.0% | -0.9% | 4.9% |
| 1983 | +498.2% | -0.4% | 1.6% |
| 2020 | -522.6% | 1.0% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | +449.2% | 0.4% | 2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.3% | -0.3% | 7.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.3% | -0.9% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.0% | -0.4% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.3% | -1.0% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | -5.5% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 0.4% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | -4.1% | 3.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 189 New Zealand 0.5% compare
- 190 San Marino 0.4% compare
- 191 Puerto Rico 0.3% compare
- 193 Finland 0.2% compare
- 194 Jamaica 0.1% compare
- 195 Syria -0.2% 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 annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Germany?
- Annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Germany was 0.2% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 1969.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.5% in 2009.
- How does Germany rank for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions?
- Germany ranks 192nd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP) and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.