Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Germany
Germany: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre was 270,622 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
270,622 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
15th
of 204 countries
All-time high
270,622 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
106,227 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Germany is 270,622 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Germany peaked at 270,622 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 106,227 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Germany 15th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Germany, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 106,227 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 108,756 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 111,464 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 114,238 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 116,987 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 119,712 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 122,393 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 125,213 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 128,225 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 131,163 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 134,134 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 137,117 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 140,226 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 143,270 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 146,140 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 149,264 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 152,279 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 155,370 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 158,572 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 161,722 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 164,725 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 167,633 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 170,530 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 173,489 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 176,479 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 179,479 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 182,435 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 185,382 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 188,271 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 191,292 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 194,205 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 196,982 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 199,735 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 202,443 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 205,141 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 207,896 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 210,588 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 213,253 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 215,843 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 218,438 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 221,092 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 223,694 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 226,291 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 228,830 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 231,325 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 233,893 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 236,354 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 238,838 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 241,118 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 243,517 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 245,832 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 248,182 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 250,324 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 252,582 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 254,906 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 256,826 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 259,064 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 261,228 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 263,249 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 265,101 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 267,042 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 268,976 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 270,622 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 270,622 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 42,545 tonnes per square kilometre, 6.4× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Germany's 270,622 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32,173 tonnes per square kilometre, 8.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 117,024 tonnes per square kilometre | 106,227 tonnes per square kilometre | 128,225 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 144,754 tonnes per square kilometre | 131,163 tonnes per square kilometre | 158,572 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 175,014 tonnes per square kilometre | 161,722 tonnes per square kilometre | 188,271 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 203,738 tonnes per square kilometre | 191,292 tonnes per square kilometre | 215,843 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 229,987 tonnes per square kilometre | 218,438 tonnes per square kilometre | 241,118 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 253,571 tonnes per square kilometre | 243,517 tonnes per square kilometre | 263,249 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 267,935 tonnes per square kilometre | 265,101 tonnes per square kilometre | 270,622 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 12 United Kingdom 329,709 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 13 Trinidad and Tobago 326,782 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 14 Luxembourg 301,419 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 16 Nauru 250,640 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 17 Qatar 214,540 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 18 Kuwait 210,236 tonnes per square kilometre 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 cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Germany?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Germany was 270,622 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 270,622 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 106,227 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Germany rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre?
- Germany ranks 15th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.