Emissions of air pollutants oecd in Germany
Germany: Emissions of air pollutants oecd was 21.43 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Emissions of air pollutants oecd in Germany, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Germany recorded 21.43 for emissions of air pollutants oecd in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants oecd in Germany peaked at 100 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 21.43, in 2015.
Germany ranks 30th of 31 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.18 | 40.5 | 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.22 | 23.62 | 38.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.5 | 21.43 | 26.54 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 27 Belgium 28.04 compare
- 28 Switzerland 23.15 compare
- 29 United Kingdom 22.25 compare
- 31 Luxembourg 4.68 compare
More climate change data for Germany
- Share co2 vs population 0.6965 (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 vs gdp 6.77 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 95.14 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 6.77 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 6.77 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions of air pollutants oecd in Germany?
- Emissions of air pollutants oecd in Germany was 21.43 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants oecd recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1990.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants oecd recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.43 in 2015.
- How does Germany rank for emissions of air pollutants oecd?
- Germany ranks 30th out of 31 countries with data for 2015.
- Is emissions of air pollutants oecd rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants oecd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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