Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, per square kilometre (cement) in Germany
Germany: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, per square kilometre (cement) was 3,550 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3,550 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
13th
of 201 countries
All-time high
3,550 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
593.37 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, per square kilometre in Germany, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, per square kilometre in Germany is 3,550 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, per square kilometre in Germany peaked at 3,550 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 593.37 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Germany 13th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, per square kilometre (cement) in Germany, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 593.37 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 641.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1963 | 690.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 746.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1965 | 803.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1966 | 861.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1967 | 916.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 974.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 1,035 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 1,100 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1971 | 1,170 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 1,242 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 1,312 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 1,375 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 1,434 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 1,497 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 1,557 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 1,620 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 1,684 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 1,745 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 1,800 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 1,853 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 1,906 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 1,956 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 2,002 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 2,049 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 2,094 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 2,140 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 2,188 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 2,232 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 2,271 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 2,312 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 2,354 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 2,398 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 2,443 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 2,485 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 2,529 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 2,574 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 2,620 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 2,663 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 2,703 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 2,740 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 2,779 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 2,819 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 2,857 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 2,895 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 2,937 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 2,977 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 3,013 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 3,049 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 3,087 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 3,126 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 3,158 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 3,195 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 3,232 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 3,263 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 3,302 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 3,339 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 3,377 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 3,416 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 3,455 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 3,491 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 3,521 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 3,550 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 3,550 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 414.21 tonnes per square kilometre, 8.6× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Germany's 3,550 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,003 tonnes per square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 807.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 593.37 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,035 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,399 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,100 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,684 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,973 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,745 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,188 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,422 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,232 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,620 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,838 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,663 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,013 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,213 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,049 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,377 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,486 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,416 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,550 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 10 Cyprus 3,987 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 11 Qatar 3,974 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 12 Switzerland 3,593 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 14 Italy 3,282 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 15 United Arab Emirates 2,726 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 16 Trinidad and Tobago 2,578 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 from cement, per square kilometre in Germany?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, per square kilometre in Germany was 3,550 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 3,550 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 593.37 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Germany rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, per square kilometre?
- Germany ranks 13th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, per square kilometre rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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 from cement, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement 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 from cement ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative co2 cement 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 from cement 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.