Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Germany
Germany: Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita was 2.07 tonnes per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Germany, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2023, imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Germany stood at 2.07 tonnes per person.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 71.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Germany peaked at 3.3 tonnes per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.2 tonnes per person, in 2015.
Germany ranks 21st of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3 tonnes per person | 1.64 tonnes per person | 3.3 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.13 tonnes per person | 1.64 tonnes per person | 2.47 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.61 tonnes per person | 1.2 tonnes per person | 2.48 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.88 tonnes per person | 1.56 tonnes per person | 2.07 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Germany?
- Imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Germany was 2.07 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3 tonnes per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 tonnes per person in 2015.
- How does Germany rank for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita?
- Germany ranks 21st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes per person.