Consumption-based carbon intensity in Germany
Germany: Consumption-based carbon intensity was 0.2146 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.2146 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
72nd
of 119 countries
All-time high
0.5954 kilograms per international-$
in 1990
All-time low
0.2078 kilograms per international-$
in 2020
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Germany, 1990–2022
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-$.
Analysis
Germany recorded 0.2146 kilograms per international-$ for consumption-based carbon intensity in 2022.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based carbon intensity in Germany peaked at 0.5954 kilograms per international-$ in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.2078 kilograms per international-$, in 2020.
Germany ranks 72nd of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Germany, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5954 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1991 | 0.5364 kilograms per international-$ | -9.9% |
| 1992 | 0.5606 kilograms per international-$ | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.5346 kilograms per international-$ | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 0.5027 kilograms per international-$ | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4907 kilograms per international-$ | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4747 kilograms per international-$ | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.438 kilograms per international-$ | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 0.4311 kilograms per international-$ | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4184 kilograms per international-$ | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4049 kilograms per international-$ | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3928 kilograms per international-$ | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.366 kilograms per international-$ | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 0.373 kilograms per international-$ | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3583 kilograms per international-$ | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3549 kilograms per international-$ | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3394 kilograms per international-$ | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3215 kilograms per international-$ | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3153 kilograms per international-$ | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3125 kilograms per international-$ | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3111 kilograms per international-$ | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2852 kilograms per international-$ | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2677 kilograms per international-$ | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2658 kilograms per international-$ | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2539 kilograms per international-$ | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2479 kilograms per international-$ | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2454 kilograms per international-$ | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2368 kilograms per international-$ | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.232 kilograms per international-$ | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2178 kilograms per international-$ | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2078 kilograms per international-$ | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2171 kilograms per international-$ | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2146 kilograms per international-$ | -1.2% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.2146 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2507 kilograms per international-$, 86% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.2146 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2252 kilograms per international-$, 95% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4983 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4184 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5954 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3538 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3125 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4049 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2564 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2178 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3111 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2132 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2078 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2171 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 69 Italy 0.2162 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 70 Azerbaijan 0.2153 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 71 Argentina 0.215 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 73 Dominican Republic 0.2138 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 74 Nicaragua 0.2136 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 75 New Zealand 0.2122 kilograms per international-$ compare
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 consumption-based carbon intensity in Germany?
- Consumption-based carbon intensity in Germany was 0.2146 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 consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5954 kilograms per international-$ in 1990.
- What is the lowest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2078 kilograms per international-$ in 2020.
- How does Germany rank for consumption-based carbon intensity?
- Germany ranks 72nd out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is consumption-based carbon intensity rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).