Co2 land use per capita in Germany
Germany: Co2 land use per capita was -0.0589 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-0.0589
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
141st
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.7443
in 1850
All-time low
-0.8605
in 1959
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Co2 land use per capita in Germany, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 land use per capita in Germany is -0.0589, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 189.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 land use per capita in Germany peaked at 0.7443 in 1850 and was at its lowest, -0.8605, in 1959.
That places Germany 141st out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Co2 land use per capita in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.7443 | — |
| 1851 | 0.7014 | -5.8% |
| 1852 | 0.6957 | -0.8% |
| 1853 | 0.6824 | -1.9% |
| 1854 | 0.6613 | -3.1% |
| 1855 | 0.6289 | -4.9% |
| 1856 | 0.6213 | -1.2% |
| 1857 | 0.5985 | -3.7% |
| 1858 | 0.5769 | -3.6% |
| 1859 | 0.5617 | -2.6% |
| 1860 | 0.5917 | +5.3% |
| 1861 | 0.5751 | -2.8% |
| 1862 | 0.5562 | -3.3% |
| 1863 | 0.5337 | -4.1% |
| 1864 | 0.5279 | -1.1% |
| 1865 | 0.5193 | -1.6% |
| 1866 | 0.5027 | -3.2% |
| 1867 | 0.5137 | +2.2% |
| 1868 | 0.495 | -3.6% |
| 1869 | 0.4888 | -1.3% |
| 1870 | 0.4793 | -1.9% |
| 1871 | 0.4753 | -0.8% |
| 1872 | 0.4838 | +1.8% |
| 1873 | 0.4808 | -0.6% |
| 1874 | 0.4735 | -1.5% |
| 1875 | 0.4613 | -2.6% |
| 1876 | 0.4609 | -0.1% |
| 1877 | 0.4495 | -2.5% |
| 1878 | 0.4424 | -1.6% |
| 1879 | 0.4367 | -1.3% |
| 1880 | 0.4243 | -2.8% |
| 1881 | 0.4022 | -5.2% |
| 1882 | 0.3838 | -4.6% |
| 1883 | 0.3621 | -5.6% |
| 1884 | 0.3508 | -3.1% |
| 1885 | 0.3398 | -3.1% |
| 1886 | 0.323 | -4.9% |
| 1887 | 0.327 | +1.2% |
| 1888 | 0.3085 | -5.7% |
| 1889 | 0.3014 | -2.3% |
| 1890 | 0.3066 | +1.7% |
| 1891 | 0.3237 | +5.6% |
| 1892 | 0.3419 | +5.6% |
| 1893 | 0.3495 | +2.2% |
| 1894 | 0.3543 | +1.4% |
| 1895 | 0.3533 | -0.3% |
| 1896 | 0.3622 | +2.5% |
| 1897 | 0.3603 | -0.5% |
| 1898 | 0.3595 | -0.2% |
| 1899 | 0.3622 | +0.7% |
| 1900 | 0.5242 | +44.7% |
| 1901 | 0.5402 | +3.1% |
| 1902 | 0.5432 | +0.5% |
| 1903 | 0.563 | +3.6% |
| 1904 | 0.5752 | +2.2% |
| 1905 | 0.5792 | +0.7% |
| 1906 | 0.5777 | -0.3% |
| 1907 | 0.5864 | +1.5% |
| 1908 | 0.5818 | -0.8% |
| 1909 | 0.5811 | -0.1% |
| 1910 | 0.4202 | -27.7% |
| 1911 | 0.3752 | -10.7% |
| 1912 | 0.3233 | -13.8% |
| 1913 | 0.2832 | -12.4% |
| 1914 | 0.2417 | -14.6% |
| 1915 | 0.213 | -11.9% |
| 1916 | 0.1838 | -13.7% |
| 1917 | 0.1534 | -16.5% |
| 1918 | 0.1415 | -7.8% |
| 1919 | 0.1107 | -21.8% |
| 1920 | 0.1414 | +27.8% |
| 1921 | 0.1609 | +13.8% |
| 1922 | 0.153 | -4.9% |
| 1923 | 0.1613 | +5.4% |
| 1924 | 0.1527 | -5.3% |
| 1925 | 0.1697 | +11.1% |
| 1926 | 0.1666 | -1.8% |
| 1927 | 0.166 | -0.4% |
| 1928 | 0.179 | +7.9% |
| 1929 | 0.1804 | +0.8% |
| 1930 | 0.2 | +10.9% |
| 1931 | 0.1953 | -2.4% |
| 1932 | 0.215 | +10.1% |
| 1933 | 0.2204 | +2.5% |
| 1934 | 0.2308 | +4.7% |
| 1935 | 0.221 | -4.3% |
| 1936 | 0.2242 | +1.5% |
| 1937 | 0.2282 | +1.8% |
| 1938 | 0.2426 | +6.3% |
| 1939 | 0.2363 | -2.6% |
| 1940 | 0.1833 | -22.5% |
| 1941 | 0.1669 | -8.9% |
| 1942 | 0.1574 | -5.7% |
| 1943 | 0.1544 | -1.9% |
| 1944 | 0.1399 | -9.4% |
| 1945 | 0.1252 | -10.5% |
| 1946 | 0.1117 | -10.8% |
| 1947 | 0.1096 | -1.9% |
| 1948 | 0.1019 | -7.0% |
| 1949 | 0.098 | -3.8% |
| 1950 | -0.0316 | -132.2% |
| 1951 | -0.144 | +356.5% |
| 1952 | -0.2483 | +72.4% |
| 1953 | -0.3489 | +40.5% |
| 1954 | -0.4548 | +30.4% |
| 1955 | -0.5456 | +20.0% |
| 1956 | -0.6368 | +16.7% |
| 1957 | -0.711 | +11.7% |
| 1958 | -0.7978 | +12.2% |
| 1959 | -0.8605 | +7.9% |
| 1960 | -0.8267 | -3.9% |
| 1961 | -0.7895 | -4.5% |
| 1962 | -0.7501 | -5.0% |
| 1963 | -0.6718 | -10.4% |
| 1964 | -0.6008 | -10.6% |
| 1965 | -0.5913 | -1.6% |
| 1966 | -0.5967 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | -0.586 | -1.8% |
| 1968 | -0.5627 | -4.0% |
| 1969 | -0.5774 | +2.6% |
| 1970 | -0.5546 | -4.0% |
| 1971 | -0.5056 | -8.8% |
| 1972 | -0.4948 | -2.1% |
| 1973 | -0.4748 | -4.0% |
| 1974 | -0.4443 | -6.4% |
| 1975 | -0.4198 | -5.5% |
| 1976 | -0.4101 | -2.3% |
| 1977 | -0.3951 | -3.7% |
| 1978 | -0.3922 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | -0.3851 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | -0.379 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | -0.3715 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | -0.3623 | -2.5% |
| 1983 | -0.3518 | -2.9% |
| 1984 | -0.3405 | -3.2% |
| 1985 | -0.3263 | -4.2% |
| 1986 | -0.3216 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | -0.2847 | -11.5% |
| 1988 | -0.2772 | -2.6% |
| 1989 | -0.2441 | -12.0% |
| 1990 | -0.4368 | +78.9% |
| 1991 | -0.443 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | -0.164 | -63.0% |
| 1993 | -0.1146 | -30.1% |
| 1994 | -0.119 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | -0.1687 | +41.8% |
| 1996 | -0.1719 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | -0.1204 | -29.9% |
| 1998 | -0.1776 | +47.4% |
| 1999 | -0.1995 | +12.4% |
| 2000 | -0.1924 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | -0.2077 | +8.0% |
| 2002 | -0.1455 | -30.0% |
| 2003 | -0.1148 | -21.1% |
| 2004 | -0.1161 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | -0.1491 | +28.4% |
| 2006 | -0.1257 | -15.7% |
| 2007 | -0.1138 | -9.4% |
| 2008 | -0.12 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | -0.1633 | +36.1% |
| 2010 | -0.1092 | -33.1% |
| 2011 | -0.1332 | +22.0% |
| 2012 | -0.0684 | -48.6% |
| 2013 | -0.0493 | -27.9% |
| 2014 | -0.0204 | -58.7% |
| 2015 | -0.0365 | +79.2% |
| 2016 | -0.0047 | -87.0% |
| 2017 | -0.0186 | +292.1% |
| 2018 | -0.0653 | +251.1% |
| 2019 | -0.0725 | +11.0% |
| 2020 | -0.0578 | -20.2% |
| 2021 | -0.0443 | -23.3% |
| 2022 | -0.0558 | +25.9% |
| 2023 | -0.0576 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | -0.0589 | +2.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's -0.0589 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0731, 81% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 land use per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -356.5% | -0.0316 | -0.144 |
| 2017 | -292.1% | -0.0047 | -0.0186 |
| 2018 | -251.1% | -0.0186 | -0.0653 |
| 1950 | -132.2% | 0.098 | -0.0316 |
| 2016 | +87.0% | -0.0365 | -0.0047 |
| 1990 | -78.9% | -0.2441 | -0.4368 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.6472 | 0.5617 | 0.7443 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.5304 | 0.4888 | 0.5917 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.4643 | 0.4367 | 0.4838 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.3523 | 0.3014 | 0.4243 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.3473 | 0.3066 | 0.3622 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.5652 | 0.5242 | 0.5864 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2446 | 0.1107 | 0.4202 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1631 | 0.1414 | 0.1804 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2214 | 0.1953 | 0.2426 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1348 | 0.098 | 0.1833 | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.4779 | -0.8605 | -0.0316 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.6553 | -0.8267 | -0.5627 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.4476 | -0.5546 | -0.3851 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.3259 | -0.379 | -0.2441 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2115 | -0.443 | -0.1146 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1448 | -0.2077 | -0.1138 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0578 | -0.1332 | -0.0047 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0549 | -0.0589 | -0.0443 | 5 |
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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 land use per capita in Germany?
- Co2 land use per capita in Germany was -0.0589 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 land use per capita recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7443 in 1850.
- What is the lowest co2 land use per capita recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8605 in 1959.
- How does Germany rank for co2 land use per capita?
- Germany ranks 141st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co2 land use per capita rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 189.2%. 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 land use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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