Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Germany
Germany: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement was 0.1216 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.1216 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
69th
of 209 countries
All-time high
0.3207 tonnes per person
in 1972
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1944
Years of data
97
1928–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Germany, 1928–2024
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
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Germany is 0.1216 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Germany peaked at 0.3207 tonnes per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1944.
That places Germany 69th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 97 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Germany, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1928 | 0.0575 tonnes per person | — |
| 1929 | 0.0533 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 1930 | 0.0417 tonnes per person | -21.9% |
| 1931 | 0.028 tonnes per person | -32.8% |
| 1932 | 0.0209 tonnes per person | -25.2% |
| 1933 | 0.0283 tonnes per person | +35.2% |
| 1934 | 0.0462 tonnes per person | +63.3% |
| 1935 | 0.0625 tonnes per person | +35.2% |
| 1936 | 0.0824 tonnes per person | +31.8% |
| 1937 | 0.0882 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 1938 | 0.1084 tonnes per person | +22.9% |
| 1939 | 0.0965 tonnes per person | -11.0% |
| 1940 | 0.074 tonnes per person | -23.3% |
| 1941 | 0.078 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 1942 | 0.0501 tonnes per person | -35.8% |
| 1943 | 0.0626 tonnes per person | +24.8% |
| 1944 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1945 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1946 | 0.018 tonnes per person | — |
| 1947 | 0.0214 tonnes per person | +18.7% |
| 1948 | 0.0453 tonnes per person | +112.2% |
| 1949 | 0.0674 tonnes per person | +48.7% |
| 1950 | 0.0883 tonnes per person | +31.0% |
| 1951 | 0.0997 tonnes per person | +12.9% |
| 1952 | 0.1069 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 1953 | 0.128 tonnes per person | +19.7% |
| 1954 | 0.1353 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1955 | 0.1506 tonnes per person | +11.4% |
| 1956 | 0.1573 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1957 | 0.1573 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.1602 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 0.1872 tonnes per person | +16.9% |
| 1960 | 0.2032 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 1961 | 0.2184 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1962 | 0.2273 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 0.2294 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.2586 tonnes per person | +12.7% |
| 1965 | 0.2617 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.2657 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.2496 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 1968 | 0.262 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2695 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.2927 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 1971 | 0.3094 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 0.3207 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 0.308 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2779 tonnes per person | -9.8% |
| 1975 | 0.2649 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 0.2791 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 0.2697 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 0.2809 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 0.2867 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2679 tonnes per person | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 0.2482 tonnes per person | -7.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2352 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2358 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2243 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2053 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2096 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2024 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2048 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2116 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1919 tonnes per person | -9.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1711 tonnes per person | -10.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1785 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1783 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1876 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1897 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.18 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1854 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1895 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1931 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1865 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1648 tonnes per person | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1562 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1645 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1714 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1591 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1633 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1777 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1674 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1552 tonnes per person | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1538 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1656 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1642 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1543 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1586 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1538 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.153 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1613 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1587 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.159 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1597 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.163 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1491 tonnes per person | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1273 tonnes per person | -14.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1216 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.1216 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1079 tonnes per person, 1.1× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.1216 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1691 tonnes per person, 72% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | +112.2% | 0.0214 tonnes per person | 0.0453 tonnes per person |
| 1944 | -100.0% | 0.0626 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person |
| 1934 | +63.3% | 0.0283 tonnes per person | 0.0462 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.0554 tonnes per person | 0.0533 tonnes per person | 0.0575 tonnes per person | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.0603 tonnes per person | 0.0209 tonnes per person | 0.1084 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0417 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.078 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1371 tonnes per person | 0.0883 tonnes per person | 0.1872 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2445 tonnes per person | 0.2032 tonnes per person | 0.2695 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.289 tonnes per person | 0.2649 tonnes per person | 0.3207 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2245 tonnes per person | 0.2024 tonnes per person | 0.2679 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1845 tonnes per person | 0.1711 tonnes per person | 0.1931 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1666 tonnes per person | 0.1552 tonnes per person | 0.1865 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1582 tonnes per person | 0.153 tonnes per person | 0.1656 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1441 tonnes per person | 0.1216 tonnes per person | 0.163 tonnes per person | 5 |
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 per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Germany?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Germany was 0.1216 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3207 tonnes per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1944.
- How does Germany rank for per capita co₂ emissions from cement?
- Germany ranks 69th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes per person.