Co2 gdp growth in Germany
Germany: Co2 gdp growth was 0.2396 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.2396
Change on year
up 148.3%
World rank
192nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
7.42
in 1969
All-time low
-5.54
in 2009
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Co2 gdp growth in Germany, 1961–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Germany recorded 0.2396 for co2 gdp growth 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, co2 gdp growth in Germany peaked at 7.42 in 1969 and was at its lowest, -5.54, 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.
Co2 gdp growth in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.3 | — |
| 1962 | 4.62 | +7.6% |
| 1963 | 2.74 | -40.8% |
| 1964 | 6.64 | +142.7% |
| 1965 | 5.24 | -21.0% |
| 1966 | 2.81 | -46.4% |
| 1967 | -0.3303 | -111.7% |
| 1968 | 5.67 | -1816.5% |
| 1969 | 7.42 | +30.9% |
| 1970 | 5.1 | -31.2% |
| 1971 | 3.13 | -38.6% |
| 1972 | 4.3 | +37.3% |
| 1973 | 4.78 | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 0.8901 | -81.4% |
| 1975 | -0.8667 | -197.4% |
| 1976 | 4.95 | -671.0% |
| 1977 | 3.35 | -32.4% |
| 1978 | 3.01 | -10.1% |
| 1979 | 4.15 | +38.0% |
| 1980 | 1.41 | -66.1% |
| 1981 | 0.5292 | -62.4% |
| 1982 | -0.3948 | -174.6% |
| 1983 | 1.57 | -498.2% |
| 1984 | 2.82 | +79.5% |
| 1985 | 2.33 | -17.5% |
| 1986 | 2.29 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 1.4 | -38.7% |
| 1988 | 3.71 | +164.4% |
| 1989 | 3.9 | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 5.26 | +34.9% |
| 1991 | 5.11 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 2.01 | -60.6% |
| 1993 | -0.973 | -148.3% |
| 1994 | 2.6 | -366.9% |
| 1995 | 1.5 | -42.0% |
| 1996 | 1.04 | -31.0% |
| 1997 | 1.85 | +78.7% |
| 1998 | 2.1 | +13.0% |
| 1999 | 2.13 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 2.88 | +35.1% |
| 2001 | 1.64 | -43.1% |
| 2002 | -0.2283 | -114.0% |
| 2003 | -0.5298 | +132.1% |
| 2004 | 1.16 | -319.3% |
| 2005 | 0.8855 | -23.8% |
| 2006 | 3.87 | +336.7% |
| 2007 | 2.89 | -25.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8879 | -69.3% |
| 2009 | -5.54 | -724.5% |
| 2010 | 4.13 | -174.6% |
| 2011 | 3.76 | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4635 | -87.7% |
| 2013 | 0.397 | -14.4% |
| 2014 | 2.18 | +449.2% |
| 2015 | 1.66 | -23.7% |
| 2016 | 2.22 | +33.6% |
| 2017 | 2.8 | +25.9% |
| 2018 | 1.14 | -59.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9777 | -13.9% |
| 2020 | -4.13 | -522.6% |
| 2021 | 3.91 | -194.6% |
| 2022 | 1.81 | -53.7% |
| 2023 | -0.8696 | -148.1% |
| 2024 | -0.4959 | -43.0% |
| 2025 | 0.2396 | -148.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.2396 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.14, 11% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.2396 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.86, 13% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 gdp growth 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% | -0.3303 | 5.67 |
| 2009 | -724.5% | 0.8879 | -5.54 |
| 1976 | +671.0% | -0.8667 | 4.95 |
| 1983 | +498.2% | -0.3948 | 1.57 |
| 2020 | -522.6% | 0.9777 | -4.13 |
| 2014 | +449.2% | 0.397 | 2.18 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.35 | -0.3303 | 7.42 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.28 | -0.8667 | 5.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.96 | -0.3948 | 3.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.26 | -0.973 | 5.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7901 | -5.54 | 3.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.97 | 0.397 | 4.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0769 | -4.13 | 3.91 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 189 New Zealand 0.4629 compare
- 190 San Marino 0.4019 compare
- 191 Puerto Rico 0.3177 compare
- 193 Finland 0.1734 compare
- 194 Jamaica 0.0816 compare
- 195 Syria -0.2025 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 co2 gdp growth in Germany?
- Co2 gdp growth in Germany was 0.2396 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 gdp growth recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 7.42 in 1969.
- What is the lowest co2 gdp growth recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.54 in 2009.
- How does Germany rank for co2 gdp growth?
- Germany ranks 192nd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is co2 gdp growth 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 gdp growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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