Consumption based carbon intensity in Germany
Germany: Consumption based carbon intensity was 0.2146 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.2146
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
72nd
of 119 countries
All-time high
0.5954
in 1990
All-time low
0.2078
in 2020
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Consumption based carbon intensity in Germany, 1990–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Germany recorded 0.2146 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 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.2078, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5954 | — |
| 1991 | 0.5364 | -9.9% |
| 1992 | 0.5606 | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.5346 | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 0.5027 | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4907 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4747 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.438 | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 0.4311 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4184 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4049 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3928 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.366 | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 0.373 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3583 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3549 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3394 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3215 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3153 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3125 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3111 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2852 | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2677 | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2658 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2539 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2479 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2454 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2368 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.232 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2178 | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2078 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2171 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2146 | -1.2% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.2146 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2507, 86% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.2146 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2252, 95% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4983 | 0.4184 | 0.5954 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3538 | 0.3125 | 0.4049 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2564 | 0.2178 | 0.3111 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2132 | 0.2078 | 0.2171 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 69 Italy 0.2162 compare
- 70 Azerbaijan 0.2153 compare
- 71 Argentina 0.215 compare
- 73 Dominican Republic 0.2138 compare
- 74 Nicaragua 0.2136 compare
- 75 New Zealand 0.2122 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 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption based carbon intensity recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5954 in 1990.
- What is the lowest consumption based carbon intensity recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2078 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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