What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Germany?

The highest recorded value was 1.81 billion tonnes in 1949.

What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Germany?

The lowest recorded value was 11.34 million tonnes in 2024.

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

Germany ranks 156th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 77.7%. 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 from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Germany

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from 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 from land-use change was 11.34 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

11.34 million tonnes

Change on year

down 30.5%

World rank

156th

of 197 countries

All-time high

1.81 billion tonnes

in 1949

All-time low

11.34 million tonnes

in 2024

Years of data

175

1850–2024

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

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

Analysis

In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Germany stood at 11.34 million tonnes. That is the lowest value across all 175 years on record.

The figure is down 30.5% on the previous year and down 77.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Germany peaked at 1.81 billion tonnes in 1949 and was at its lowest, 11.34 million tonnes, in 2024.

Germany ranks 156th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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	128.10 million tonnes	25.10 million tonnes	225.14 million tonnes	10
1860s	336.97 million tonnes	246.60 million tonnes	425.00 million tonnes	10
1870s	531.27 million tonnes	444.01 million tonnes	618.07 million tonnes	10
1880s	710.81 million tonnes	636.78 million tonnes	779.96 million tonnes	10
1890s	874.67 million tonnes	794.88 million tonnes	959.91 million tonnes	10
1900s	1.14 billion tonnes	989.15 million tonnes	1.30 billion tonnes	10
1910s	1.40 billion tonnes	1.32 billion tonnes	1.45 billion tonnes	10
1920s	1.51 billion tonnes	1.46 billion tonnes	1.56 billion tonnes	10
1930s	1.64 billion tonnes	1.57 billion tonnes	1.71 billion tonnes	10
1940s	1.77 billion tonnes	1.73 billion tonnes	1.81 billion tonnes	10
1950s	1.68 billion tonnes	1.47 billion tonnes	1.81 billion tonnes	10
1960s	1.18 billion tonnes	977.82 million tonnes	1.41 billion tonnes	10
1970s	772.56 million tonnes	626.50 million tonnes	934.45 million tonnes	10
1980s	477.00 million tonnes	371.48 million tonnes	596.82 million tonnes	10
1990s	261.57 million tonnes	200.01 million tonnes	336.67 million tonnes	10
2000s	130.82 million tonnes	81.65 million tonnes	184.27 million tonnes	10
2010s	51.09 million tonnes	34.43 million tonnes	72.82 million tonnes	10
2020s	20.86 million tonnes	11.34 million tonnes	29.59 million tonnes	5

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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 from land-use change in Germany?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Germany was 11.34 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Germany?: The highest recorded value was 1.81 billion tonnes in 1949.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Germany?: The lowest recorded value was 11.34 million tonnes in 2024.
How does Germany rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?: Germany ranks 156th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Germany?: Over the last ten years it is down 77.7%. 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 from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from 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: 197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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