Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita (flaring capita) in Germany
Germany: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita (flaring capita) was 1.18 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Germany, 1987–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Germany recorded 1.18 tonnes per person for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Germany peaked at 1.18 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0172 tonnes per person, in 1987.
Germany ranks 63rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita (flaring capita) in Germany, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.0172 tonnes per person | — |
| 1988 | 0.0326 tonnes per person | +89.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0399 tonnes per person | +22.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0879 tonnes per person | +120.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1325 tonnes per person | +50.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1754 tonnes per person | +32.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2151 tonnes per person | +22.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2539 tonnes per person | +18.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2906 tonnes per person | +14.5% |
| 1996 | 0.329 tonnes per person | +13.2% |
| 1997 | 0.368 tonnes per person | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 0.4066 tonnes per person | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4442 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 0.48 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5153 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 0.5504 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 0.5865 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 0.6221 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 0.6583 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 0.6963 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.7335 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.7708 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8042 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.837 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8859 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9173 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9482 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9748 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9955 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.02 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.04 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 1.06 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.08 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.1 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.13 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 1.15 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.17 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 1.18 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 1.18 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5304 tonnes per person, 2.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Germany's 1.18 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.15 tonnes per person, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita (flaring capita) in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +120.4% | 0.0399 tonnes per person | 0.0879 tonnes per person |
| 1988 | +89.4% | 0.0172 tonnes per person | 0.0326 tonnes per person |
| 1991 | +50.7% | 0.0879 tonnes per person | 0.1325 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0299 tonnes per person | 0.0172 tonnes per person | 0.0399 tonnes per person | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.2703 tonnes per person | 0.0879 tonnes per person | 0.4442 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6417 tonnes per person | 0.48 tonnes per person | 0.8042 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9757 tonnes per person | 0.837 tonnes per person | 1.08 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 tonnes per person | 1.1 tonnes per person | 1.18 tonnes per person | 5 |
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 cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Germany?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Germany was 1.18 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0172 tonnes per person in 1987.
- How does Germany rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita?
- Germany ranks 63rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative co2 flaring Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 flaring divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.