Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Germany
Germany: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0.0195 tonnes per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Germany, 1987–2024
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
Germany recorded 0.0195 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in 2024.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Germany peaked at 0.0482 tonnes per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0075 tonnes per person, in 1989.
Germany ranks 55th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Germany, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.0172 tonnes per person | — |
| 1988 | 0.0154 tonnes per person | -10.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0075 tonnes per person | -51.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0482 tonnes per person | +545.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0451 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0437 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0407 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0394 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0373 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0391 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0393 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0386 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0381 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0366 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0362 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0361 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0366 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0357 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.036 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0376 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0368 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0363 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0318 tonnes per person | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0319 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0331 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0328 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0332 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0305 tonnes per person | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0289 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0283 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0273 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0239 tonnes per person | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0244 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0218 tonnes per person | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0224 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0218 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0201 tonnes per person | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0195 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.0195 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0031 tonnes per person, 6.4× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.0195 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0072 tonnes per person, 2.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +545.3% | 0.0075 tonnes per person | 0.0482 tonnes per person |
| 1989 | -51.6% | 0.0154 tonnes per person | 0.0075 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0134 tonnes per person | 0.0075 tonnes per person | 0.0172 tonnes per person | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.041 tonnes per person | 0.0373 tonnes per person | 0.0482 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.036 tonnes per person | 0.0318 tonnes per person | 0.0376 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0294 tonnes per person | 0.0239 tonnes per person | 0.0332 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0211 tonnes per person | 0.0195 tonnes per person | 0.0224 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 flaring in Germany?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Germany was 0.0195 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 flaring recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0482 tonnes per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0075 tonnes per person in 1989.
- How does Germany rank for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Germany ranks 55th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. 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 Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes per person.