Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Germany
Germany: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita was 1,139 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Germany, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Germany recorded 1,139 tonnes per person for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Germany peaked at 1,139 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 497.88 tonnes per person, in 1960.
Germany ranks 8th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Germany, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 497.88 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 505.43 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 512.93 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 520.85 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 529.54 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 537.67 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 545.62 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 555.3 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 565.57 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 574.61 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 585.82 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 597.99 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 608.37 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 620.21 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 633.42 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 648.53 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 665.24 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 680.21 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 694.62 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 708.62 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 721.2 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 733.48 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 747.14 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 762.04 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 777.95 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 793.13 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 806.24 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 818.26 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 828.24 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 834.67 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 840.78 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 847.39 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 852.99 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 859.22 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 867.83 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 876.79 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 885.97 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 896.03 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 907.15 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 917.48 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 927.17 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 936.72 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 946.05 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 956.36 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 967.19 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 978.26 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 990.13 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 1,002 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 1,014 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 1,026 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 1,038 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 1,067 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 1,076 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1,083 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1,088 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1,089 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,090 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1,095 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1,101 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1,107 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1,114 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1,121 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1,130 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1,135 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 1,139 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 1,139 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 492.99 tonnes per person, 2.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Germany's 1,139 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 475.46 tonnes per person, 2.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 534.54 tonnes per person | 497.88 tonnes per person | 574.61 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 644.3 tonnes per person | 585.82 tonnes per person | 708.62 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 782.24 tonnes per person | 721.2 tonnes per person | 834.67 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 875.16 tonnes per person | 840.78 tonnes per person | 917.48 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 974.4 tonnes per person | 927.17 tonnes per person | 1,026 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,083 tonnes per person | 1,038 tonnes per person | 1,107 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,128 tonnes per person | 1,114 tonnes per person | 1,139 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, per capita in Germany?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Germany was 1,139 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1,139 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 497.88 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does Germany rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita?
- Germany ranks 8th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.