Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Germany
Germany: Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population was 2.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Germany, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Germany recorded 2.0% for share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Germany peaked at 5.5% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2023.
That places Germany 6th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.9% | 4.4% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 3.1% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.3% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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 share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Germany?
- Share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Germany was 2.0% in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population?
- Germany ranks 6th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured as a percentage of global consumption-based emissions of CO₂ in the same year.