Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Germany
Germany: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was -4.98 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-4.98 million tonnes
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
178th
of 197 countries
All-time high
36.93 million tonnes
in 1909
All-time low
-62.16 million tonnes
in 1959
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual 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 tonnes.
Analysis
Germany recorded -4.98 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in 2024.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 200.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Germany peaked at 36.93 million tonnes in 1909 and was at its lowest, -62.16 million tonnes, in 1959.
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.
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Germany, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 25.10 million tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 23.83 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1852 | 23.81 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1853 | 23.53 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1854 | 22.96 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1855 | 21.99 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1856 | 21.88 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1857 | 21.23 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1858 | 20.61 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1859 | 20.21 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1860 | 21.46 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1861 | 21.03 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1862 | 20.52 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1863 | 19.86 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1864 | 19.82 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1865 | 19.67 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1866 | 19.22 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1867 | 19.82 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1868 | 19.27 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1869 | 19.20 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1870 | 19.01 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1871 | 19.04 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1872 | 19.59 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1873 | 19.68 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1874 | 19.59 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1875 | 19.29 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1876 | 19.49 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1877 | 19.21 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1878 | 19.11 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1879 | 19.07 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1880 | 18.72 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1881 | 17.92 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1882 | 17.27 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1883 | 16.45 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1884 | 16.09 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1885 | 15.73 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1886 | 15.10 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1887 | 15.43 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1888 | 14.69 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1889 | 14.51 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1890 | 14.92 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1891 | 15.95 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1892 | 17.07 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1893 | 17.68 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1894 | 18.18 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1895 | 18.38 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1896 | 19.10 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1897 | 19.27 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1898 | 19.49 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1899 | 19.91 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1900 | 29.24 million tonnes | +46.8% |
| 1901 | 30.57 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1902 | 31.20 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1903 | 32.82 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1904 | 34.04 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1905 | 34.80 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1906 | 35.23 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1907 | 36.30 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1908 | 36.56 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1909 | 36.93 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1910 | 26.92 million tonnes | -27.1% |
| 1911 | 24.14 million tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1912 | 20.82 million tonnes | -13.8% |
| 1913 | 18.18 million tonnes | -12.7% |
| 1914 | 15.48 million tonnes | -14.9% |
| 1915 | 13.60 million tonnes | -12.1% |
| 1916 | 11.70 million tonnes | -13.9% |
| 1917 | 9.74 million tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1918 | 8.96 million tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1919 | 7.00 million tonnes | -21.9% |
| 1920 | 8.95 million tonnes | +27.8% |
| 1921 | 10.21 million tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1922 | 9.76 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1923 | 10.35 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1924 | 9.87 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1925 | 11.04 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1926 | 10.91 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1927 | 10.94 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1928 | 11.88 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1929 | 12.05 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1930 | 13.45 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1931 | 13.22 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1932 | 14.66 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1933 | 15.14 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1934 | 15.96 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1935 | 15.39 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1936 | 15.72 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1937 | 16.12 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1938 | 17.25 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1939 | 16.90 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1940 | 13.15 million tonnes | -22.2% |
| 1941 | 11.99 million tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1942 | 11.31 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1943 | 11.07 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1944 | 10.00 million tonnes | -9.6% |
| 1945 | 8.93 million tonnes | -10.7% |
| 1946 | 7.96 million tonnes | -11.0% |
| 1947 | 7.79 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1948 | 7.23 million tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1949 | 6.95 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1950 | -2.20 million tonnes | -131.7% |
| 1951 | -10.05 million tonnes | +356.0% |
| 1952 | -17.34 million tonnes | +72.5% |
| 1953 | -24.40 million tonnes | +40.8% |
| 1954 | -31.88 million tonnes | +30.7% |
| 1955 | -38.38 million tonnes | +20.4% |
| 1956 | -44.97 million tonnes | +17.2% |
| 1957 | -50.54 million tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1958 | -57.20 million tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1959 | -62.16 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1960 | -60.20 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1961 | -57.93 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1962 | -55.50 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1963 | -50.18 million tonnes | -9.6% |
| 1964 | -45.25 million tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1965 | -44.92 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1966 | -45.71 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1967 | -45.11 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1968 | -43.51 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1969 | -45.01 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1970 | -43.37 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1971 | -39.61 million tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1972 | -38.95 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1973 | -37.49 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1974 | -35.10 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1975 | -33.04 million tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1976 | -32.14 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1977 | -30.89 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1978 | -30.64 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1979 | -30.09 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1980 | -29.68 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1981 | -29.15 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1982 | -28.41 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1983 | -27.52 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1984 | -26.56 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1985 | -25.41 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1986 | -25.06 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1987 | -22.22 million tonnes | -11.3% |
| 1988 | -21.73 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1989 | -19.29 million tonnes | -11.3% |
| 1990 | -34.81 million tonnes | +80.5% |
| 1991 | -35.57 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1992 | -13.27 million tonnes | -62.7% |
| 1993 | -9.34 million tonnes | -29.6% |
| 1994 | -9.73 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1995 | -13.83 million tonnes | +42.2% |
| 1996 | -14.14 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1997 | -9.92 million tonnes | -29.8% |
| 1998 | -14.56 million tonnes | +46.8% |
| 1999 | -16.29 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 2000 | -15.73 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2001 | -17.02 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2002 | -11.94 million tonnes | -29.8% |
| 2003 | -9.42 million tonnes | -21.1% |
| 2004 | -9.53 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2005 | -12.24 million tonnes | +28.4% |
| 2006 | -10.27 million tonnes | -16.1% |
| 2007 | -9.25 million tonnes | -9.9% |
| 2008 | -9.73 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2009 | -13.22 million tonnes | +35.8% |
| 2010 | -8.83 million tonnes | -33.2% |
| 2011 | -10.77 million tonnes | +22.0% |
| 2012 | -5.54 million tonnes | -48.6% |
| 2013 | -4.00 million tonnes | -27.8% |
| 2014 | -1.66 million tonnes | -58.5% |
| 2015 | -3.00 million tonnes | +80.7% |
| 2016 | -392,598 tonnes | -86.9% |
| 2017 | -1.55 million tonnes | +293.7% |
| 2018 | -5.44 million tonnes | +252.2% |
| 2019 | -6.06 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 2020 | -4.83 million tonnes | -20.2% |
| 2021 | -3.71 million tonnes | -23.3% |
| 2022 | -4.69 million tonnes | +26.5% |
| 2023 | -4.87 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2024 | -4.98 million tonnes | +2.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's -4.98 million tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -377,832 tonnes, 13.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 | -356.0% | -2.20 million tonnes | -10.05 million tonnes |
| 2017 | -293.7% | -392,598 tonnes | -1.55 million tonnes |
| 2018 | -252.2% | -1.55 million tonnes | -5.44 million tonnes |
| 1950 | -131.7% | 6.95 million tonnes | -2.20 million tonnes |
| 2016 | +86.9% | -3.00 million tonnes | -392,598 tonnes |
| 1990 | -80.5% | -19.29 million tonnes | -34.81 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 22.51 million tonnes | 20.21 million tonnes | 25.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 19.99 million tonnes | 19.20 million tonnes | 21.46 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 19.31 million tonnes | 19.01 million tonnes | 19.68 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 16.19 million tonnes | 14.51 million tonnes | 18.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 17.99 million tonnes | 14.92 million tonnes | 19.91 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 33.77 million tonnes | 29.24 million tonnes | 36.93 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 15.65 million tonnes | 7.00 million tonnes | 26.92 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 10.59 million tonnes | 8.95 million tonnes | 12.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 15.38 million tonnes | 13.22 million tonnes | 17.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 9.64 million tonnes | 6.95 million tonnes | 13.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | -33.91 million tonnes | -62.16 million tonnes | -2.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | -49.33 million tonnes | -60.20 million tonnes | -43.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | -35.13 million tonnes | -43.37 million tonnes | -30.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | -25.50 million tonnes | -29.68 million tonnes | -19.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | -17.15 million tonnes | -35.57 million tonnes | -9.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | -11.84 million tonnes | -17.02 million tonnes | -9.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.72 million tonnes | -10.77 million tonnes | -392,598 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.62 million tonnes | -4.98 million tonnes | -3.71 million tonnes | 5 |
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- 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)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 12,227 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Germany?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Germany was -4.98 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 36.93 million tonnes in 1909.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -62.16 million tonnes in 1959.
- How does Germany rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Germany ranks 178th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 200.5%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. 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.