Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate in Germany

Germany: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate was -30.52 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-30.52 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 32.8%
World rank
188th
of 188 countries
All-time high
94.95 % change on previous year
in 1851
All-time low
-30.52 % change on previous year
in 2024
Years of data
174
1851–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate in Germany, 1851–2024

-50050100185119372024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Germany recorded -30.52 % change on previous year for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 174 years on record.

That represents a change of down 32.8% on the previous year and down 867.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate in Germany peaked at 94.95 % change on previous year in 1851 and was at its lowest, -30.52 % change on previous year, in 2024.

Germany ranks 188th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate in Germany, 1851 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1851 94.95 % change on previous year
1852 48.67 % change on previous year -48.7%
1853 32.34 % change on previous year -33.5%
1854 23.85 % change on previous year -26.3%
1855 18.44 % change on previous year -22.7%
1856 15.49 % change on previous year -16.0%
1857 13.01 % change on previous year -16.0%
1858 11.18 % change on previous year -14.1%
1859 9.86 % change on previous year -11.8%
1860 9.53 % change on previous year -3.4%
1861 8.53 % change on previous year -10.5%
1862 7.67 % change on previous year -10.1%
1863 6.89 % change on previous year -10.1%
1864 6.44 % change on previous year -6.6%
1865 6 % change on previous year -6.7%
1866 5.53 % change on previous year -7.9%
1867 5.4 % change on previous year -2.3%
1868 4.98 % change on previous year -7.8%
1869 4.73 % change on previous year -5.1%
1870 4.47 % change on previous year -5.5%
1871 4.29 % change on previous year -4.1%
1872 4.23 % change on previous year -1.4%
1873 4.08 % change on previous year -3.6%
1874 3.9 % change on previous year -4.4%
1875 3.7 % change on previous year -5.2%
1876 3.6 % change on previous year -2.6%
1877 3.43 % change on previous year -4.9%
1878 3.3 % change on previous year -3.8%
1879 3.18 % change on previous year -3.4%
1880 3.03 % change on previous year -4.8%
1881 2.81 % change on previous year -7.1%
1882 2.64 % change on previous year -6.3%
1883 2.45 % change on previous year -7.2%
1884 2.34 % change on previous year -4.5%
1885 2.23 % change on previous year -4.4%
1886 2.1 % change on previous year -6.1%
1887 2.1 % change on previous year +0.1%
1888 1.96 % change on previous year -6.7%
1889 1.9 % change on previous year -3.2%
1890 1.91 % change on previous year +1.0%
1891 2.01 % change on previous year +4.9%
1892 2.1 % change on previous year +4.9%
1893 2.14 % change on previous year +1.5%
1894 2.15 % change on previous year +0.6%
1895 2.13 % change on previous year -1.0%
1896 2.17 % change on previous year +1.8%
1897 2.14 % change on previous year -1.3%
1898 2.12 % change on previous year -1.0%
1899 2.12 % change on previous year +0.1%
1900 3.05 % change on previous year +43.8%
1901 3.09 % change on previous year +1.5%
1902 3.06 % change on previous year -1.0%
1903 3.12 % change on previous year +2.1%
1904 3.14 % change on previous year +0.6%
1905 3.11 % change on previous year -0.9%
1906 3.06 % change on previous year -1.8%
1907 3.06 % change on previous year -0.0%
1908 2.99 % change on previous year -2.3%
1909 2.93 % change on previous year -1.9%
1910 2.07 % change on previous year -29.2%
1911 1.82 % change on previous year -12.1%
1912 1.54 % change on previous year -15.3%
1913 1.33 % change on previous year -14.0%
1914 1.12 % change on previous year -16.0%
1915 0.9693 % change on previous year -13.1%
1916 0.8258 % change on previous year -14.8%
1917 0.6819 % change on previous year -17.4%
1918 0.623 % change on previous year -8.6%
1919 0.4837 % change on previous year -22.4%
1920 0.6155 % change on previous year +27.2%
1921 0.6972 % change on previous year +13.3%
1922 0.6625 % change on previous year -5.0%
1923 0.6979 % change on previous year +5.3%
1924 0.6609 % change on previous year -5.3%
1925 0.7344 % change on previous year +11.1%
1926 0.7205 % change on previous year -1.9%
1927 0.7166 % change on previous year -0.5%
1928 0.7734 % change on previous year +7.9%
1929 0.7784 % change on previous year +0.7%
1930 0.8621 % change on previous year +10.8%
1931 0.8408 % change on previous year -2.5%
1932 0.9239 % change on previous year +9.9%
1933 0.9448 % change on previous year +2.3%
1934 0.9873 % change on previous year +4.5%
1935 0.9427 % change on previous year -4.5%
1936 0.9539 % change on previous year +1.2%
1937 0.969 % change on previous year +1.6%
1938 1.03 % change on previous year +6.0%
1939 0.9959 % change on previous year -3.0%
1940 0.7673 % change on previous year -23.0%
1941 0.6943 % change on previous year -9.5%
1942 0.6504 % change on previous year -6.3%
1943 0.6325 % change on previous year -2.8%
1944 0.5677 % change on previous year -10.2%
1945 0.5047 % change on previous year -11.1%
1946 0.4465 % change on previous year -11.5%
1947 0.4356 % change on previous year -2.4%
1948 0.4025 % change on previous year -7.6%
1949 0.3848 % change on previous year -4.4%
1950 -0.1215 % change on previous year -131.6%
1951 -0.5558 % change on previous year +357.4%
1952 -0.9644 % change on previous year +73.5%
1953 -1.37 % change on previous year +42.1%
1954 -1.82 % change on previous year +32.5%
1955 -2.23 % change on previous year +22.6%
1956 -2.67 % change on previous year +19.8%
1957 -3.08 % change on previous year +15.5%
1958 -3.6 % change on previous year +16.8%
1959 -4.05 % change on previous year +12.7%
1960 -4.09 % change on previous year +0.9%
1961 -4.11 % change on previous year +0.3%
1962 -4.1 % change on previous year -0.1%
1963 -3.87 % change on previous year -5.7%
1964 -3.63 % change on previous year -6.2%
1965 -3.74 % change on previous year +3.0%
1966 -3.95 % change on previous year +5.7%
1967 -4.06 % change on previous year +2.7%
1968 -4.08 % change on previous year +0.5%
1969 -4.4 % change on previous year +7.9%
1970 -4.44 % change on previous year +0.8%
1971 -4.24 % change on previous year -4.4%
1972 -4.35 % change on previous year +2.7%
1973 -4.38 % change on previous year +0.6%
1974 -4.29 % change on previous year -2.1%
1975 -4.22 % change on previous year -1.7%
1976 -4.28 % change on previous year +1.6%
1977 -4.3 % change on previous year +0.4%
1978 -4.46 % change on previous year +3.6%
1979 -4.58 % change on previous year +2.8%
1980 -4.74 % change on previous year +3.4%
1981 -4.88 % change on previous year +3.1%
1982 -5 % change on previous year +2.5%
1983 -5.1 % change on previous year +2.0%
1984 -5.19 % change on previous year +1.7%
1985 -5.24 % change on previous year +0.9%
1986 -5.45 % change on previous year +4.1%
1987 -5.11 % change on previous year -6.2%
1988 -5.27 % change on previous year +3.0%
1989 -4.94 % change on previous year -6.3%
1990 -9.37 % change on previous year +89.9%
1991 -10.57 % change on previous year +12.7%
1992 -4.41 % change on previous year -58.3%
1993 -3.24 % change on previous year -26.4%
1994 -3.49 % change on previous year +7.7%
1995 -5.15 % change on previous year +47.4%
1996 -5.55 % change on previous year +7.8%
1997 -4.12 % change on previous year -25.7%
1998 -6.31 % change on previous year +53.1%
1999 -7.53 % change on previous year +19.4%
2000 -7.87 % change on previous year +4.4%
2001 -9.23 % change on previous year +17.4%
2002 -7.14 % change on previous year -22.7%
2003 -6.07 % change on previous year -15.0%
2004 -6.53 % change on previous year +7.7%
2005 -8.97 % change on previous year +37.3%
2006 -8.27 % change on previous year -7.8%
2007 -8.13 % change on previous year -1.7%
2008 -9.3 % change on previous year +14.5%
2009 -13.93 % change on previous year +49.7%
2010 -10.81 % change on previous year -22.4%
2011 -14.79 % change on previous year +36.8%
2012 -8.92 % change on previous year -39.7%
2013 -7.07 % change on previous year -20.7%
2014 -3.16 % change on previous year -55.4%
2015 -5.89 % change on previous year +86.6%
2016 -0.8203 % change on previous year -86.1%
2017 -3.26 % change on previous year +297.0%
2018 -11.85 % change on previous year +264.1%
2019 -14.96 % change on previous year +26.2%
2020 -14.04 % change on previous year -6.1%
2021 -12.54 % change on previous year -10.7%
2022 -18.13 % change on previous year +44.6%
2023 -22.98 % change on previous year +26.8%
2024 -30.52 % change on previous year +32.8%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's -30.52 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0089 % change on previous year. (61 countries reporting)
  • Germany's -30.52 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.1222 % change on previous year, 249.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate 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.

YearChange FromTo
1951 -357.4% -0.1215 % change on previous year -0.5558 % change on previous year
2017 -297.0% -0.8203 % change on previous year -3.26 % change on previous year
2018 -264.1% -3.26 % change on previous year -11.85 % change on previous year
1950 -131.6% 0.3848 % change on previous year -0.1215 % change on previous year
2016 +86.1% -5.89 % change on previous year -0.8203 % change on previous year
1990 -89.9% -4.94 % change on previous year -9.37 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 29.76 % change on previous year 9.86 % change on previous year 94.95 % change on previous year 9
1860s 6.57 % change on previous year 4.73 % change on previous year 9.53 % change on previous year 10
1870s 3.82 % change on previous year 3.18 % change on previous year 4.47 % change on previous year 10
1880s 2.35 % change on previous year 1.9 % change on previous year 3.03 % change on previous year 10
1890s 2.1 % change on previous year 1.91 % change on previous year 2.17 % change on previous year 10
1900s 3.06 % change on previous year 2.93 % change on previous year 3.14 % change on previous year 10
1910s 1.15 % change on previous year 0.4837 % change on previous year 2.07 % change on previous year 10
1920s 0.7057 % change on previous year 0.6155 % change on previous year 0.7784 % change on previous year 10
1930s 0.9447 % change on previous year 0.8408 % change on previous year 1.03 % change on previous year 10
1940s 0.5486 % change on previous year 0.3848 % change on previous year 0.7673 % change on previous year 10
1950s -2.05 % change on previous year -4.05 % change on previous year -0.1215 % change on previous year 10
1960s -4 % change on previous year -4.4 % change on previous year -3.63 % change on previous year 10
1970s -4.35 % change on previous year -4.58 % change on previous year -4.22 % change on previous year 10
1980s -5.09 % change on previous year -5.45 % change on previous year -4.74 % change on previous year 10
1990s -5.97 % change on previous year -10.57 % change on previous year -3.24 % change on previous year 10
2000s -8.55 % change on previous year -13.93 % change on previous year -6.07 % change on previous year 10
2010s -8.15 % change on previous year -14.96 % change on previous year -0.8203 % change on previous year 10
2020s -19.64 % change on previous year -30.52 % change on previous year -12.54 % change on previous year 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate in Germany?
Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate in Germany was -30.52 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 94.95 % change on previous year in 1851.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was -30.52 % change on previous year in 2024.
How does Germany rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate?
Germany ranks 188th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 867.0%. 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 land-use change, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
188 places, 32,639 data points, 1851–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.