Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Germany
Germany: Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 81.38 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
81.38 years
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
45th
of 236 countries
All-time high
81.38 years
in 2023
All-time low
66.81 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Germany, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Germany is 81.38 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Germany peaked at 81.38 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 66.81 years, in 1950.
That places Germany 45th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Germany, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 66.81 years | — |
| 1951 | 67.14 years | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 67.46 years | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 67.77 years | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 68.06 years | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 68.34 years | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 68.58 years | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 68.5 years | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 69.23 years | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 69.33 years | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 69.25 years | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 69.84 years | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 70 years | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 70.12 years | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 70.65 years | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 70.62 years | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 70.74 years | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 70.96 years | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 70.61 years | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 70.46 years | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 70.68 years | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 70.91 years | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 71.15 years | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 71.36 years | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 71.68 years | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 71.52 years | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 71.98 years | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 72.59 years | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 72.57 years | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 72.92 years | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 73.09 years | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 73.33 years | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 73.63 years | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 73.92 years | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 74.38 years | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 74.49 years | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 74.69 years | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 75.11 years | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 75.28 years | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 75.47 years | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 75.34 years | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 75.56 years | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 76 years | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 76.08 years | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 76.38 years | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 76.55 years | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 76.78 years | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 77.22 years | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 77.58 years | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 77.8 years | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 78.06 years | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 78.4 years | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 78.47 years | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 78.54 years | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 79.12 years | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 79.25 years | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 79.59 years | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 79.73 years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 79.82 years | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 79.92 years | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 80.08 years | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 80.36 years | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 80.5 years | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 80.45 years | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 80.91 years | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 80.57 years | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 80.84 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 80.94 years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 80.88 years | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 81.19 years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 81 years | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 81.11 years | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 80.58 years | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 81.38 years | +1.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 81.38 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 81 years, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Germany's 81.38 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.72 years, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 68.12 years | 66.81 years | 69.33 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 70.32 years | 69.25 years | 70.96 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.74 years | 70.68 years | 72.92 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.34 years | 73.09 years | 75.47 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.53 years | 75.34 years | 77.8 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.09 years | 78.06 years | 79.92 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.67 years | 80.08 years | 81.19 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.02 years | 80.58 years | 81.38 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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 life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Germany?
- Life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Germany was 81.38 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 81.38 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.81 years in 1950.
- How does Germany rank for life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Germany ranks 45th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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