Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, per capita in Germany
Germany: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, per capita was 246.42 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, per capita in Germany, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Germany recorded 246.42 tonnes per person for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, per capita in Germany peaked at 246.42 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.42 tonnes per person, in 1960.
That places Germany 31st out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, per capita in Germany, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.42 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 8.81 tonnes per person | +18.6% |
| 1962 | 10.52 tonnes per person | +19.4% |
| 1963 | 12.62 tonnes per person | +20.0% |
| 1964 | 15.04 tonnes per person | +19.2% |
| 1965 | 17.78 tonnes per person | +18.2% |
| 1966 | 20.82 tonnes per person | +17.1% |
| 1967 | 24.03 tonnes per person | +15.4% |
| 1968 | 27.68 tonnes per person | +15.2% |
| 1969 | 31.62 tonnes per person | +14.2% |
| 1970 | 36.25 tonnes per person | +14.6% |
| 1971 | 41.1 tonnes per person | +13.4% |
| 1972 | 46.11 tonnes per person | +12.2% |
| 1973 | 51.44 tonnes per person | +11.5% |
| 1974 | 56.36 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 1975 | 61.36 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 66.98 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 72.46 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 78.01 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 83.5 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 88.59 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 93.07 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 97.55 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 102.08 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 106.73 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 111.35 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 115.89 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 120.15 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 124.18 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 127.32 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 130.42 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 133.92 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 137.34 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 140.94 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 144.79 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 148.67 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 152.65 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 156.73 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 161 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 165.04 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 168.84 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 172.68 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 176.32 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 180.02 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 183.71 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 187.52 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 191.53 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 195.06 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 199.04 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 202.99 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 206.69 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 213.93 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 216.91 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 219.8 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 222.24 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 223.74 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 225.29 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 227.78 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 230.33 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 233.08 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 235.95 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 238.74 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 241.76 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 244.3 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 246.42 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 246.42 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 214.48 tonnes per person, 1.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Germany's 246.42 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 197.36 tonnes per person, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.63 tonnes per person | 7.42 tonnes per person | 31.62 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 59.36 tonnes per person | 36.25 tonnes per person | 83.5 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 108.69 tonnes per person | 88.59 tonnes per person | 127.32 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 147.15 tonnes per person | 130.42 tonnes per person | 165.04 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 185.77 tonnes per person | 168.84 tonnes per person | 202.99 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 221.98 tonnes per person | 206.69 tonnes per person | 233.08 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 241.44 tonnes per person | 235.95 tonnes per person | 246.42 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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- 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)
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- 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 oil, per capita in Germany?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, per capita in Germany was 246.42 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, per capita recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 246.42 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, per capita recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.42 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does Germany rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, per capita?
- Germany ranks 31st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, per capita rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. 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 oil, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil 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 oil ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative co2 oil 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 oil divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.