Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Germany
Germany: Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change was -0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Germany, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Germany stood at -0.1%.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 320.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Germany peaked at 0.9% in 1850 and was at its lowest, -0.8%, in 1960.
That places Germany 178th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.4% | -0.7% | -0.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.7% | -0.8% | -0.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.6% | -0.6% | -0.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.4% | -0.5% | -0.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3% | -0.6% | -0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.2% | -0.3% | -0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1% | -0.2% | -0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1% | -0.1% | -0.1% | 5 |
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 share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Germany?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Germany was -0.1% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1850.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8% in 1960.
- How does Germany rank for share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Germany ranks 178th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 320.1%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from land-use change in the same year.