How does Germany rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?

Germany ranks 6th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Germany?

Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Germany data come from?

The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Germany

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Germany
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Germany: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 94.91 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

94.91 billion tonnes

Change on year

up 0.6%

World rank

6th

of 194 countries

All-time high

94.91 billion tonnes

in 2024

All-time low

40.24 million tonnes

in 1850

Years of data

175

1850–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Germany, 1850–2024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Germany is 94.91 billion tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Germany peaked at 94.91 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40.24 million tonnes, in 1850.

That places Germany 6th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1850s	249.97 million tonnes	40.24 million tonnes	483.34 million tonnes	10
1860s	874.03 million tonnes	541.20 million tonnes	1.26 billion tonnes	10
1870s	1.86 billion tonnes	1.36 billion tonnes	2.40 billion tonnes	10
1880s	3.31 billion tonnes	2.54 billion tonnes	4.15 billion tonnes	10
1890s	5.51 billion tonnes	4.38 billion tonnes	6.78 billion tonnes	10
1900s	8.89 billion tonnes	7.14 billion tonnes	10.87 billion tonnes	10
1910s	13.64 billion tonnes	11.34 billion tonnes	15.84 billion tonnes	10
1920s	18.32 billion tonnes	16.28 billion tonnes	20.49 billion tonnes	10
1930s	22.94 billion tonnes	20.96 billion tonnes	25.38 billion tonnes	10
1940s	28.44 billion tonnes	26.04 billion tonnes	30.25 billion tonnes	10
1950s	33.60 billion tonnes	30.76 billion tonnes	36.67 billion tonnes	10
1960s	41.34 billion tonnes	37.42 billion tonnes	45.51 billion tonnes	10
1970s	51.07 billion tonnes	46.49 billion tonnes	55.75 billion tonnes	10
1980s	61.34 billion tonnes	56.82 billion tonnes	65.86 billion tonnes	10
1990s	71.14 billion tonnes	66.88 billion tonnes	75.29 billion tonnes	10
2000s	80.10 billion tonnes	76.17 billion tonnes	83.90 billion tonnes	10
2010s	88.31 billion tonnes	84.72 billion tonnes	91.77 billion tonnes	10
2020s	93.70 billion tonnes	92.41 billion tonnes	94.91 billion tonnes	5

Countries ranked near Germany

3 Russia 227.02 billion tonnes compare
4 Brazil 139.44 billion tonnes compare
5 India 105.59 billion tonnes compare
7 Indonesia 86.94 billion tonnes compare
8 United Kingdom 79.77 billion tonnes compare
9 Canada 76.04 billion tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

More climate change data for Germany

Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.7% (2100)
Population growth -0.0% (2025)
Population, total 83.49 million (2025)
Urban population growth 0.1% (2025)
Urban population 68.58 million (2025)
Urban population 82.1% (2025)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 6.77 tonnes per person (2024)
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 95.14 billion tonnes (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita 6.77 tonnes per person (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 6.77 tonnes per person (2024)

All data for Germany →

Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Germany?: Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Germany was 94.91 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Germany?: The highest recorded value was 94.91 billion tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Germany?: The lowest recorded value was 40.24 million tonnes in 1850.
How does Germany rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?: Germany ranks 6th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Germany?: Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Germany data come from?: The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Unit: tonnes
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.