Per capita co2 coal in Germany
Germany: Per capita co2 coal was 1.92 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.92
Change on year
down 12.6%
World rank
25th
of 179 countries
All-time high
10.19
in 1963
All-time low
0.0283
in 1803
Years of data
225
1800–2024
Per capita co2 coal in Germany, 1800–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co2 coal in Germany is 1.92, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 12.6% on the previous year and down 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 coal in Germany peaked at 10.19 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.0283, in 1803.
Germany ranks 25th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita co2 coal in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 0.0442 | — |
| 1801 | 0.0292 | -33.8% |
| 1802 | 0.0298 | +1.8% |
| 1803 | 0.0283 | -4.9% |
| 1804 | 0.0525 | +85.3% |
| 1805 | 0.0533 | +1.6% |
| 1806 | 0.0473 | -11.3% |
| 1807 | 0.1334 | +182.1% |
| 1808 | 0.0438 | -67.2% |
| 1809 | 0.0447 | +2.0% |
| 1810 | 0.0462 | +3.4% |
| 1811 | 0.0431 | -6.8% |
| 1812 | 0.0417 | -3.2% |
| 1813 | 0.04 | -4.0% |
| 1814 | 0.0391 | -2.4% |
| 1815 | 0.0448 | +14.7% |
| 1816 | 0.1022 | +127.9% |
| 1817 | 0.1425 | +39.5% |
| 1818 | 0.1465 | +2.8% |
| 1819 | 0.1338 | -8.7% |
| 1820 | 0.1361 | +1.8% |
| 1821 | 0.1402 | +3.0% |
| 1822 | 0.1424 | +1.5% |
| 1823 | 0.1563 | +9.8% |
| 1824 | 0.1237 | -20.8% |
| 1825 | 0.1641 | +32.7% |
| 1826 | 0.1566 | -4.6% |
| 1827 | 0.1677 | +7.1% |
| 1828 | 0.1657 | -1.2% |
| 1829 | 0.131 | -20.9% |
| 1830 | 0.171 | +30.5% |
| 1831 | 0.162 | -5.3% |
| 1832 | 0.1204 | -25.7% |
| 1833 | 0.1513 | +25.7% |
| 1834 | 0.1509 | -0.3% |
| 1835 | 0.1669 | +10.6% |
| 1836 | 0.1739 | +4.2% |
| 1837 | 0.1972 | +13.4% |
| 1838 | 0.2175 | +10.3% |
| 1839 | 0.228 | +4.8% |
| 1840 | 0.2951 | +29.5% |
| 1841 | 0.3044 | +3.1% |
| 1842 | 0.344 | +13.0% |
| 1843 | 0.323 | -6.1% |
| 1844 | 0.3385 | +4.8% |
| 1845 | 0.3891 | +15.0% |
| 1846 | 0.4036 | +3.7% |
| 1847 | 0.4201 | +4.1% |
| 1848 | 0.3863 | -8.1% |
| 1849 | 0.4071 | +5.4% |
| 1850 | 0.449 | +10.3% |
| 1851 | 0.4965 | +10.6% |
| 1852 | 0.5602 | +12.8% |
| 1853 | 0.6022 | +7.5% |
| 1854 | 0.7018 | +16.5% |
| 1855 | 0.8184 | +16.6% |
| 1856 | 0.8782 | +7.3% |
| 1857 | 0.9288 | +5.8% |
| 1858 | 0.997 | +7.3% |
| 1859 | 0.9395 | -5.8% |
| 1860 | 1 | +6.8% |
| 1861 | 1.13 | +12.6% |
| 1862 | 1.23 | +9.2% |
| 1863 | 1.33 | +7.5% |
| 1864 | 1.51 | +13.7% |
| 1865 | 1.67 | +11.0% |
| 1866 | 1.64 | -1.9% |
| 1867 | 1.79 | +8.8% |
| 1868 | 1.91 | +6.6% |
| 1869 | 1.97 | +3.3% |
| 1870 | 1.92 | -2.2% |
| 1871 | 2.12 | +10.2% |
| 1872 | 2.27 | +6.8% |
| 1873 | 2.39 | +5.5% |
| 1874 | 1.72 | -28.1% |
| 1875 | 2.41 | +40.4% |
| 1876 | 2.43 | +0.8% |
| 1877 | 2.35 | -3.2% |
| 1878 | 2.4 | +2.1% |
| 1879 | 2.52 | +5.0% |
| 1880 | 2.81 | +11.4% |
| 1881 | 2.99 | +6.6% |
| 1882 | 3.17 | +5.9% |
| 1883 | 3.35 | +5.6% |
| 1884 | 3.4 | +1.8% |
| 1885 | 3.45 | +1.3% |
| 1886 | 3.46 | +0.3% |
| 1887 | 3.58 | +3.4% |
| 1888 | 3.88 | +8.3% |
| 1889 | 4.09 | +5.6% |
| 1890 | 4.24 | +3.6% |
| 1891 | 4.44 | +4.8% |
| 1892 | 4.26 | -4.0% |
| 1893 | 4.31 | +1.3% |
| 1894 | 4.43 | +2.6% |
| 1895 | 4.53 | +2.4% |
| 1896 | 4.81 | +6.1% |
| 1897 | 5.06 | +5.3% |
| 1898 | 5.21 | +2.9% |
| 1899 | 5.46 | +4.8% |
| 1900 | 5.8 | +6.2% |
| 1901 | 5.7 | -1.8% |
| 1902 | 5.5 | -3.4% |
| 1903 | 5.84 | +6.1% |
| 1904 | 5.96 | +2.1% |
| 1905 | 6.31 | +5.9% |
| 1906 | 5.88 | -6.8% |
| 1907 | 7.09 | +20.5% |
| 1908 | 7.05 | -0.5% |
| 1909 | 6.96 | -1.3% |
| 1910 | 6.9 | -0.8% |
| 1911 | 7.07 | +2.6% |
| 1912 | 7.69 | +8.7% |
| 1913 | 8.28 | +7.6% |
| 1914 | 7.77 | -6.1% |
| 1915 | 7.24 | -6.8% |
| 1916 | 7.86 | +8.5% |
| 1917 | 8.26 | +5.1% |
| 1918 | 7.95 | -3.7% |
| 1919 | 6.13 | -22.9% |
| 1920 | 6.78 | +10.7% |
| 1921 | 7.46 | +9.9% |
| 1922 | 7.14 | -4.2% |
| 1923 | 5.17 | -27.6% |
| 1924 | 6.99 | +35.2% |
| 1925 | 7.04 | +0.7% |
| 1926 | 6.31 | -10.4% |
| 1927 | 7.3 | +15.8% |
| 1928 | 7.55 | +3.5% |
| 1929 | 8.02 | +6.2% |
| 1930 | 6.83 | -14.8% |
| 1931 | 5.67 | -17.0% |
| 1932 | 5.08 | -10.5% |
| 1933 | 5.29 | +4.2% |
| 1934 | 5.86 | +10.8% |
| 1935 | 6.41 | +9.5% |
| 1936 | 7.02 | +9.5% |
| 1937 | 7.87 | +12.1% |
| 1938 | 8.32 | +5.7% |
| 1939 | 8.94 | +7.5% |
| 1940 | 9 | +0.7% |
| 1941 | 9.08 | +0.9% |
| 1942 | 9.22 | +1.5% |
| 1943 | 9.39 | +1.8% |
| 1944 | 8.36 | -10.9% |
| 1945 | 1.6 | -80.9% |
| 1946 | 3.77 | +135.3% |
| 1947 | 4.42 | +17.4% |
| 1948 | 5.14 | +16.3% |
| 1949 | 5.94 | +15.6% |
| 1950 | 7.11 | +19.6% |
| 1951 | 8 | +12.6% |
| 1952 | 8.45 | +5.6% |
| 1953 | 8.54 | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 8.92 | +4.5% |
| 1955 | 9.7 | +8.7% |
| 1956 | 10.12 | +4.4% |
| 1957 | 10.13 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 9.6 | -5.2% |
| 1959 | 9.28 | -3.4% |
| 1960 | 9.71 | +4.6% |
| 1961 | 9.69 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 9.89 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 10.19 | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 10.03 | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 9.43 | -5.9% |
| 1966 | 8.87 | -5.9% |
| 1967 | 8.49 | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 8.53 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 8.8 | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 7.71 | -12.4% |
| 1971 | 7.5 | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 7.03 | -6.3% |
| 1973 | 7.11 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 7.16 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 6.55 | -8.5% |
| 1976 | 7.09 | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 6.61 | -6.9% |
| 1978 | 6.7 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 7.03 | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 7.04 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 7.11 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 7.02 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 7.08 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 7.33 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 7.44 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 7.36 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 7.17 | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 7.05 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 6.92 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 7.14 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 6.28 | -12.1% |
| 1992 | 5.61 | -10.6% |
| 1993 | 5.29 | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 5.11 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 4.95 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 4.87 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 4.7 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 4.6 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 4.41 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 4.57 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 4.6 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 4.58 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 4.61 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 4.57 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 4.41 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 4.5 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 4.63 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 4.36 | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 3.91 | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 4.22 | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 4.2 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 4.33 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 4.41 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 4.24 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 4.16 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 3.98 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 3.76 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 3.56 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 2.87 | -19.3% |
| 2020 | 2.37 | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 2.77 | +16.8% |
| 2022 | 2.85 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 2.2 | -22.7% |
| 2024 | 1.92 | -12.6% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 1.92 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2688, 7.2× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Germany's 1.92 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.418, 4.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 coal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1807 | +182.1% | 0.0473 | 0.1334 |
| 1946 | +135.3% | 1.6 | 3.77 |
| 1816 | +127.9% | 0.0448 | 0.1022 |
| 1804 | +85.3% | 0.0283 | 0.0525 |
| 1945 | -80.9% | 8.36 | 1.6 |
| 1808 | -67.2% | 0.1334 | 0.0438 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 0.0506 | 0.0283 | 0.1334 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.078 | 0.0391 | 0.1465 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.1484 | 0.1237 | 0.1677 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.1739 | 0.1204 | 0.228 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.3611 | 0.2951 | 0.4201 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.7371 | 0.449 | 0.997 | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.52 | 1 | 1.97 | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.25 | 1.72 | 2.52 | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.42 | 2.81 | 4.09 | 10 |
| 1890s | 4.68 | 4.24 | 5.46 | 10 |
| 1900s | 6.21 | 5.5 | 7.09 | 10 |
| 1910s | 7.51 | 6.13 | 8.28 | 10 |
| 1920s | 6.98 | 5.17 | 8.02 | 10 |
| 1930s | 6.73 | 5.08 | 8.94 | 10 |
| 1940s | 6.59 | 1.6 | 9.39 | 10 |
| 1950s | 8.99 | 7.11 | 10.13 | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.36 | 8.49 | 10.19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.05 | 6.55 | 7.71 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.15 | 6.92 | 7.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.3 | 4.41 | 7.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.47 | 3.91 | 4.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.97 | 2.87 | 4.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.42 | 1.92 | 2.85 | 5 |
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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 coal in Germany?
- Per capita co2 coal in Germany was 1.92 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 coal recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 10.19 in 1963.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 coal recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0283 in 1803.
- How does Germany rank for per capita co2 coal?
- Germany ranks 25th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 coal rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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