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.
Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.3% | — |
| 1991 | 4.9% | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 5.5% | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 5.2% | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 5.0% | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 4.9% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 4.7% | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 4.4% | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 4.5% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 4.4% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 4.3% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 4.3% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 3.9% | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 3.8% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | -9.7% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 2.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2%, 9.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Germany's 2.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 14.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.