Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Germany
Germany: Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions was -0.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Germany, 1961–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Germany stood at -0.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 111.0% on the previous year and down 103.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Germany peaked at 0.9% in 1963 and was at its lowest, -1.9%, in 2011.
Germany ranks 169th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | -0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | -0.3% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0% | -0.3% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | -1.9% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | -0.0% | 0.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More climate change data for Germany
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.7% (2100)
- Population growth -0.0% (2025)
- Population, total 83.49 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Urban population 68.58 million (2025)
- Urban population 82.1% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 6.77 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 95.14 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 6.77 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 6.77 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Germany?
- Annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Germany was -0.0% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1963.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.9% in 2011.
- How does Germany rank for annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions?
- Germany ranks 169th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 103.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP), population, and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.