Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Germany
Germany: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita was -0.0589 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-0.0589 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
141st
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.7443 tonnes per person
in 1850
All-time low
-0.8605 tonnes per person
in 1959
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Germany, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Germany is -0.0589 tonnes per person, 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, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Germany peaked at 0.7443 tonnes per person in 1850 and was at its lowest, -0.8605 tonnes per person, 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.
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Germany, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.7443 tonnes per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.7014 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 1852 | 0.6957 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1853 | 0.6824 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1854 | 0.6613 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1855 | 0.6289 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 1856 | 0.6213 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1857 | 0.5985 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1858 | 0.5769 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1859 | 0.5617 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1860 | 0.5917 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1861 | 0.5751 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1862 | 0.5562 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1863 | 0.5337 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 1864 | 0.5279 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1865 | 0.5193 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1866 | 0.5027 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1867 | 0.5137 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1868 | 0.495 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1869 | 0.4888 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1870 | 0.4793 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1871 | 0.4753 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1872 | 0.4838 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1873 | 0.4808 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1874 | 0.4735 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1875 | 0.4613 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1876 | 0.4609 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1877 | 0.4495 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1878 | 0.4424 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1879 | 0.4367 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1880 | 0.4243 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1881 | 0.4022 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 1882 | 0.3838 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 1883 | 0.3621 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 1884 | 0.3508 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1885 | 0.3398 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1886 | 0.323 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 1887 | 0.327 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1888 | 0.3085 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 1889 | 0.3014 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1890 | 0.3066 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1891 | 0.3237 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1892 | 0.3419 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1893 | 0.3495 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1894 | 0.3543 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1895 | 0.3533 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1896 | 0.3622 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1897 | 0.3603 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1898 | 0.3595 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1899 | 0.3622 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1900 | 0.5242 tonnes per person | +44.7% |
| 1901 | 0.5402 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1902 | 0.5432 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1903 | 0.563 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1904 | 0.5752 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1905 | 0.5792 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1906 | 0.5777 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1907 | 0.5864 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1908 | 0.5818 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1909 | 0.5811 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1910 | 0.4202 tonnes per person | -27.7% |
| 1911 | 0.3752 tonnes per person | -10.7% |
| 1912 | 0.3233 tonnes per person | -13.8% |
| 1913 | 0.2832 tonnes per person | -12.4% |
| 1914 | 0.2417 tonnes per person | -14.6% |
| 1915 | 0.213 tonnes per person | -11.9% |
| 1916 | 0.1838 tonnes per person | -13.7% |
| 1917 | 0.1534 tonnes per person | -16.5% |
| 1918 | 0.1415 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 1919 | 0.1107 tonnes per person | -21.8% |
| 1920 | 0.1414 tonnes per person | +27.8% |
| 1921 | 0.1609 tonnes per person | +13.8% |
| 1922 | 0.153 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 1923 | 0.1613 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 1924 | 0.1527 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 1925 | 0.1697 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 1926 | 0.1666 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1927 | 0.166 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1928 | 0.179 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 1929 | 0.1804 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1930 | 0.2 tonnes per person | +10.9% |
| 1931 | 0.1953 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1932 | 0.215 tonnes per person | +10.1% |
| 1933 | 0.2204 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1934 | 0.2308 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1935 | 0.221 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 1936 | 0.2242 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1937 | 0.2282 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1938 | 0.2426 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1939 | 0.2363 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1940 | 0.1833 tonnes per person | -22.5% |
| 1941 | 0.1669 tonnes per person | -8.9% |
| 1942 | 0.1574 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 1943 | 0.1544 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1944 | 0.1399 tonnes per person | -9.4% |
| 1945 | 0.1252 tonnes per person | -10.5% |
| 1946 | 0.1117 tonnes per person | -10.8% |
| 1947 | 0.1096 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1948 | 0.1019 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 1949 | 0.098 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 1950 | -0.0316 tonnes per person | -132.2% |
| 1951 | -0.144 tonnes per person | +356.5% |
| 1952 | -0.2483 tonnes per person | +72.4% |
| 1953 | -0.3489 tonnes per person | +40.5% |
| 1954 | -0.4548 tonnes per person | +30.4% |
| 1955 | -0.5456 tonnes per person | +20.0% |
| 1956 | -0.6368 tonnes per person | +16.7% |
| 1957 | -0.711 tonnes per person | +11.7% |
| 1958 | -0.7978 tonnes per person | +12.2% |
| 1959 | -0.8605 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 1960 | -0.8267 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 1961 | -0.7895 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1962 | -0.7501 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 1963 | -0.6718 tonnes per person | -10.4% |
| 1964 | -0.6008 tonnes per person | -10.6% |
| 1965 | -0.5913 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1966 | -0.5967 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1967 | -0.586 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1968 | -0.5627 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1969 | -0.5774 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1970 | -0.5546 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1971 | -0.5056 tonnes per person | -8.8% |
| 1972 | -0.4948 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1973 | -0.4748 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1974 | -0.4443 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 1975 | -0.4198 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 1976 | -0.4101 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1977 | -0.3951 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1978 | -0.3922 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1979 | -0.3851 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1980 | -0.379 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1981 | -0.3715 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1982 | -0.3623 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1983 | -0.3518 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1984 | -0.3405 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1985 | -0.3263 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1986 | -0.3216 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1987 | -0.2847 tonnes per person | -11.5% |
| 1988 | -0.2772 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1989 | -0.2441 tonnes per person | -12.0% |
| 1990 | -0.4368 tonnes per person | +78.9% |
| 1991 | -0.443 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1992 | -0.164 tonnes per person | -63.0% |
| 1993 | -0.1146 tonnes per person | -30.1% |
| 1994 | -0.119 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1995 | -0.1687 tonnes per person | +41.8% |
| 1996 | -0.1719 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1997 | -0.1204 tonnes per person | -29.9% |
| 1998 | -0.1776 tonnes per person | +47.4% |
| 1999 | -0.1995 tonnes per person | +12.4% |
| 2000 | -0.1924 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 2001 | -0.2077 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 2002 | -0.1455 tonnes per person | -30.0% |
| 2003 | -0.1148 tonnes per person | -21.1% |
| 2004 | -0.1161 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2005 | -0.1491 tonnes per person | +28.4% |
| 2006 | -0.1257 tonnes per person | -15.7% |
| 2007 | -0.1138 tonnes per person | -9.4% |
| 2008 | -0.12 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 2009 | -0.1633 tonnes per person | +36.1% |
| 2010 | -0.1092 tonnes per person | -33.1% |
| 2011 | -0.1332 tonnes per person | +22.0% |
| 2012 | -0.0684 tonnes per person | -48.6% |
| 2013 | -0.0493 tonnes per person | -27.9% |
| 2014 | -0.0204 tonnes per person | -58.7% |
| 2015 | -0.0365 tonnes per person | +79.2% |
| 2016 | -0.0047 tonnes per person | -87.0% |
| 2017 | -0.0186 tonnes per person | +292.1% |
| 2018 | -0.0653 tonnes per person | +251.1% |
| 2019 | -0.0725 tonnes per person | +11.0% |
| 2020 | -0.0578 tonnes per person | -20.2% |
| 2021 | -0.0443 tonnes per person | -23.3% |
| 2022 | -0.0558 tonnes per person | +25.9% |
| 2023 | -0.0576 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 2024 | -0.0589 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's -0.0589 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0731 tonnes per person, 81% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 tonnes per person | -0.144 tonnes per person |
| 2017 | -292.1% | -0.0047 tonnes per person | -0.0186 tonnes per person |
| 2018 | -251.1% | -0.0186 tonnes per person | -0.0653 tonnes per person |
| 1950 | -132.2% | 0.098 tonnes per person | -0.0316 tonnes per person |
| 2016 | +87.0% | -0.0365 tonnes per person | -0.0047 tonnes per person |
| 1990 | -78.9% | -0.2441 tonnes per person | -0.4368 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.6472 tonnes per person | 0.5617 tonnes per person | 0.7443 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.5304 tonnes per person | 0.4888 tonnes per person | 0.5917 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.4643 tonnes per person | 0.4367 tonnes per person | 0.4838 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.3523 tonnes per person | 0.3014 tonnes per person | 0.4243 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.3473 tonnes per person | 0.3066 tonnes per person | 0.3622 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.5652 tonnes per person | 0.5242 tonnes per person | 0.5864 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2446 tonnes per person | 0.1107 tonnes per person | 0.4202 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1631 tonnes per person | 0.1414 tonnes per person | 0.1804 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2214 tonnes per person | 0.1953 tonnes per person | 0.2426 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1348 tonnes per person | 0.098 tonnes per person | 0.1833 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.4779 tonnes per person | -0.8605 tonnes per person | -0.0316 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.6553 tonnes per person | -0.8267 tonnes per person | -0.5627 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.4476 tonnes per person | -0.5546 tonnes per person | -0.3851 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.3259 tonnes per person | -0.379 tonnes per person | -0.2441 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2115 tonnes per person | -0.443 tonnes per person | -0.1146 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1448 tonnes per person | -0.2077 tonnes per person | -0.1138 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0578 tonnes per person | -0.1332 tonnes per person | -0.0047 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0549 tonnes per person | -0.0589 tonnes per person | -0.0443 tonnes per person | 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 annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Germany?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Germany was -0.0589 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7443 tonnes per person in 1850.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8605 tonnes per person in 1959.
- How does Germany rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita?
- Germany ranks 141st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.