Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Germany
Germany: Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal was 1.92 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Germany, 1800–2024
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 coal in Germany is 1.92 tonnes per person, 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 emissions from coal in Germany peaked at 10.19 tonnes per person in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.0283 tonnes per person, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 0.0506 tonnes per person | 0.0283 tonnes per person | 0.1334 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.078 tonnes per person | 0.0391 tonnes per person | 0.1465 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.1484 tonnes per person | 0.1237 tonnes per person | 0.1677 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.1739 tonnes per person | 0.1204 tonnes per person | 0.228 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.3611 tonnes per person | 0.2951 tonnes per person | 0.4201 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.7371 tonnes per person | 0.449 tonnes per person | 0.997 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.52 tonnes per person | 1 tonnes per person | 1.97 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.25 tonnes per person | 1.72 tonnes per person | 2.52 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.42 tonnes per person | 2.81 tonnes per person | 4.09 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 4.68 tonnes per person | 4.24 tonnes per person | 5.46 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 6.21 tonnes per person | 5.5 tonnes per person | 7.09 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 7.51 tonnes per person | 6.13 tonnes per person | 8.28 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 6.98 tonnes per person | 5.17 tonnes per person | 8.02 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 6.73 tonnes per person | 5.08 tonnes per person | 8.94 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 6.59 tonnes per person | 1.6 tonnes per person | 9.39 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 8.99 tonnes per person | 7.11 tonnes per person | 10.13 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.36 tonnes per person | 8.49 tonnes per person | 10.19 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.05 tonnes per person | 6.55 tonnes per person | 7.71 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.15 tonnes per person | 6.92 tonnes per person | 7.44 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.3 tonnes per person | 4.41 tonnes per person | 7.14 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.47 tonnes per person | 3.91 tonnes per person | 4.63 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.97 tonnes per person | 2.87 tonnes per person | 4.41 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.42 tonnes per person | 1.92 tonnes per person | 2.85 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Germany?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Germany was 1.92 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 coal recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 10.19 tonnes per person in 1963.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0283 tonnes per person in 1803.
- How does Germany rank for per capita co₂ emissions from coal?
- Germany ranks 25th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from 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 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 coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.