Consumption-based carbon intensity in Germany
Germany: Consumption-based carbon intensity was 0.2146 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▼ Falling
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-$, in 2020.
Germany ranks 72nd of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4983 kilograms per international-$ | 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
- 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 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-$).