Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita in Germany
Germany: Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita was 0.0066 kt per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy — emissions (co2), per capita in Germany is 0.0066 kt per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2), per capita in Germany peaked at 0.0142 kt per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0066 kt per person, in 2023.
Germany ranks 35th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita in Germany, year by year
| Year | kt per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0113 kt per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0119 kt per person | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0126 kt per person | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0128 kt per person | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0126 kt per person | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0123 kt per person | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0121 kt per person | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0127 kt per person | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0135 kt per person | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0132 kt per person | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0132 kt per person | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0132 kt per person | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0137 kt per person | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0134 kt per person | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0127 kt per person | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0138 kt per person | +8.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0133 kt per person | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0137 kt per person | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0142 kt per person | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0141 kt per person | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0134 kt per person | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 0.013 kt per person | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0131 kt per person | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0134 kt per person | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0135 kt per person | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0135 kt per person | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0132 kt per person | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0132 kt per person | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.013 kt per person | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0127 kt per person | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0117 kt per person | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 0.011 kt per person | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0107 kt per person | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0105 kt per person | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0104 kt per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0107 kt per person | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0103 kt per person | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0102 kt per person | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0098 kt per person | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0099 kt per person | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0102 kt per person | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0099 kt per person | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0098 kt per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0097 kt per person | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0095 kt per person | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0097 kt per person | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0093 kt per person | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0093 kt per person | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0087 kt per person | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0092 kt per person | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 0.009 kt per person | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0091 kt per person | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0093 kt per person | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0088 kt per person | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0088 kt per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0087 kt per person | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0086 kt per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0083 kt per person | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0079 kt per person | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0071 kt per person | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0075 kt per person | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0074 kt per person | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0066 kt per person | -11.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.0066 kt per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0054 kt per person, 1.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.0066 kt per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0045 kt per person, 1.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0124 kt per person | 0.0113 kt per person | 0.0135 kt per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0134 kt per person | 0.0127 kt per person | 0.0142 kt per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0133 kt per person | 0.013 kt per person | 0.0141 kt per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0108 kt per person | 0.0098 kt per person | 0.0127 kt per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0096 kt per person | 0.0087 kt per person | 0.0102 kt per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0088 kt per person | 0.0079 kt per person | 0.0093 kt per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0072 kt per person | 0.0066 kt per person | 0.0075 kt per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 32 Norway 0.0069 kt per person compare
- 33 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0068 kt per person compare
- 34 South Africa 0.0068 kt per person compare
- 36 New Zealand 0.0062 kt per person compare
- 37 Ireland 0.0059 kt per person compare
- 38 Austria 0.0058 kt per person 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 energy — emissions (co2), per capita in Germany?
- Energy — emissions (co2), per capita in Germany was 0.0066 kt per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2), per capita recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0142 kt per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2), per capita recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0066 kt per person in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for energy — emissions (co2), per capita?
- Germany ranks 35th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2), per capita rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — Emissions (CO2) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Energy — Emissions (CO2) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Energy — Emissions (CO2) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.