Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Germany
Germany: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 0.1708 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.1708 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
98th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.7 kilograms per international-$
in 1917
All-time low
0.0575 kilograms per international-$
in 1824
Years of data
203
1820–2022
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Germany, 1820–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Germany is 0.1708 kilograms per international-$, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Germany peaked at 1.7 kilograms per international-$ in 1917 and was at its lowest, 0.0575 kilograms per international-$, in 1824.
Germany ranks 98th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.0709 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0575 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0806 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.0823 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0583 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1077 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.1662 kilograms per international-$ | 0.136 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2017 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.3122 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1971 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4023 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.5452 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3864 kilograms per international-$ | 0.6725 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.7227 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5227 kilograms per international-$ | 0.7961 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.01 kilograms per international-$ | 0.9017 kilograms per international-$ | 1.11 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.15 kilograms per international-$ | 1.1 kilograms per international-$ | 1.22 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.3 kilograms per international-$ | 1.21 kilograms per international-$ | 1.42 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.5 kilograms per international-$ | 1.32 kilograms per international-$ | 1.7 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.33 kilograms per international-$ | 1.13 kilograms per international-$ | 1.58 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.05 kilograms per international-$ | 0.9753 kilograms per international-$ | 1.12 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.02 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2408 kilograms per international-$ | 1.24 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.11 kilograms per international-$ | 0.917 kilograms per international-$ | 1.25 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8754 kilograms per international-$ | 0.8177 kilograms per international-$ | 0.9512 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6942 kilograms per international-$ | 0.6418 kilograms per international-$ | 0.7633 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5558 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4859 kilograms per international-$ | 0.6244 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4173 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3427 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5233 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2952 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2519 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3307 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2197 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1823 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2504 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1734 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1708 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1765 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 95 Guinea 0.1711 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 96 Egypt 0.1711 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 97 Yemen 0.171 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 99 Georgia 0.1701 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 100 Sao Tome and Principe 0.1643 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 101 Haiti 0.1635 kilograms per international-$ compare
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 carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Germany?
- Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Germany was 0.1708 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7 kilograms per international-$ in 1917.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0575 kilograms per international-$ in 1824.
- How does Germany rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
- Germany ranks 98th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).