Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Germany
Germany: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square was 269,983 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
269,983 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
9th
of 192 countries
All-time high
269,983 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
109,417 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Germany is 269,983 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Germany peaked at 269,983 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 109,417 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Germany 9th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Germany, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 109,417 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 111,786 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 114,350 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 116,995 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 119,616 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 122,209 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 124,761 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 127,456 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 130,340 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 133,154 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 136,011 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 138,882 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 141,884 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 144,827 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 147,603 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 150,636 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 153,562 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 156,565 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 159,680 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 162,745 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 165,665 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 168,492 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 171,310 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 174,193 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 177,110 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 180,038 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 182,931 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 185,815 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 188,649 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 191,570 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 194,381 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 197,120 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 199,847 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 202,526 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 205,185 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 207,900 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 210,564 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 213,186 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 215,730 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 218,279 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 220,885 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 223,453 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 226,022 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 228,534 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 230,994 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 233,533 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 235,967 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 238,423 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 240,665 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 243,039 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 245,323 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 247,657 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 249,788 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 252,041 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 254,357 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 256,276 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 258,510 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 260,659 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 262,662 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 264,500 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 266,430 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 268,352 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 269,983 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 269,983 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 49,918 tonnes per square kilometre, 5.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Germany's 269,983 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39,185 tonnes per square kilometre, 6.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 119,659 tonnes per square kilometre | 109,417 tonnes per square kilometre | 130,340 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 146,280 tonnes per square kilometre | 133,154 tonnes per square kilometre | 159,680 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 175,695 tonnes per square kilometre | 162,745 tonnes per square kilometre | 188,649 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 203,801 tonnes per square kilometre | 191,570 tonnes per square kilometre | 215,730 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 229,676 tonnes per square kilometre | 218,279 tonnes per square kilometre | 240,665 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 253,031 tonnes per square kilometre | 243,039 tonnes per square kilometre | 262,662 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 267,316 tonnes per square kilometre | 264,500 tonnes per square kilometre | 269,983 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 6 Malta 326,553 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 7 Trinidad and Tobago 324,045 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 8 Luxembourg 298,647 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 10 Nauru 250,640 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 11 Qatar 214,653 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 12 Kuwait 210,236 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 including land-use change, per square in Germany?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Germany was 269,983 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 269,983 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 109,417 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Germany rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- Germany ranks 9th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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 including land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by 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 including land-use change 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.