Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Germany
Germany: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita was 0.1358 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Germany, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Germany is 0.1358 tonnes per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.7% on the previous year and down 78.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Germany peaked at 19.38 tonnes per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.1358 tonnes per person, in 2024.
That places Germany 172nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, per capita in Germany, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 19.38 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 18.44 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 1962 | 17.53 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 1963 | 16.69 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 1964 | 15.96 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 15.23 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 1966 | 14.51 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 13.86 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 13.23 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 12.55 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 1970 | 11.95 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 11.43 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 10.88 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 10.37 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 9.92 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 9.54 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 9.17 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 8.79 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 8.41 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 8.02 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 7.62 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 7.24 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 6.88 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 6.55 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 6.23 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 5.92 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 5.59 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 5.3 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 5 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 4.72 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 4.24 tonnes per person | -10.1% |
| 1991 | 3.76 tonnes per person | -11.2% |
| 1992 | 3.57 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 3.43 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 3.3 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 3.12 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 2.94 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 2.81 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 2.64 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 2.44 tonnes per person | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 2.24 tonnes per person | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 2.03 tonnes per person | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 1.88 tonnes per person | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 1.77 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 1.65 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 1.51 tonnes per person | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 1.38 tonnes per person | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 1.27 tonnes per person | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 1.16 tonnes per person | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9969 tonnes per person | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 0.8905 tonnes per person | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 0.773 tonnes per person | -13.2% |
| 2012 | 0.7027 tonnes per person | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6512 tonnes per person | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 0.628 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5859 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5765 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5556 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4883 tonnes per person | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4143 tonnes per person | -15.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3558 tonnes per person | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3111 tonnes per person | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2547 tonnes per person | -18.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1959 tonnes per person | -23.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1358 tonnes per person | -30.7% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.1358 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 43.25 tonnes per person, 0% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.1358 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60.02 tonnes per person, 0% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -30.7% | 0.1959 tonnes per person | 0.1358 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.74 tonnes per person | 12.55 tonnes per person | 19.38 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.85 tonnes per person | 8.02 tonnes per person | 11.95 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.11 tonnes per person | 4.72 tonnes per person | 7.62 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.23 tonnes per person | 2.44 tonnes per person | 4.24 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.59 tonnes per person | 0.9969 tonnes per person | 2.24 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6266 tonnes per person | 0.4143 tonnes per person | 0.8905 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2507 tonnes per person | 0.1358 tonnes per person | 0.3558 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 land-use change, per capita in Germany?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Germany was 0.1358 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 19.38 tonnes per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1358 tonnes per person in 2024.
- How does Germany rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita?
- Germany ranks 172nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.4%. 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 land-use change, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 land-use change ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by 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 land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.