Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Germany

Germany: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0.0195 tonnes per person in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.0195 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
55th
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.0482 tonnes per person
in 1990
All-time low
0.0075 tonnes per person
in 1989
Years of data
38
1987–2024

Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Germany, 1987–2024

0.010.020.030.040.051987200520241987: 0.017 tonnes per person1988: 0.015 tonnes per person1989: 0.007 tonnes per person1990: 0.048 tonnes per person1991: 0.045 tonnes per person1992: 0.044 tonnes per person1993: 0.041 tonnes per person1994: 0.039 tonnes per person1995: 0.037 tonnes per person1996: 0.039 tonnes per person1997: 0.039 tonnes per person1998: 0.039 tonnes per person1999: 0.038 tonnes per person2000: 0.037 tonnes per person2001: 0.036 tonnes per person2002: 0.036 tonnes per person2003: 0.037 tonnes per person2004: 0.036 tonnes per person2005: 0.036 tonnes per person2006: 0.038 tonnes per person2007: 0.037 tonnes per person2008: 0.036 tonnes per person2009: 0.032 tonnes per person2010: 0.032 tonnes per person2011: 0.033 tonnes per person2012: 0.033 tonnes per person2013: 0.033 tonnes per person2014: 0.03 tonnes per person2015: 0.029 tonnes per person2016: 0.028 tonnes per person2017: 0.027 tonnes per person2018: 0.024 tonnes per person2019: 0.024 tonnes per person2020: 0.022 tonnes per person2021: 0.022 tonnes per person2022: 0.022 tonnes per person2023: 0.02 tonnes per person2024: 0.02 tonnes per person

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 52 East Timor 0.0242 tonnes per person compare
  2. 53 Uzbekistan 0.0228 tonnes per person compare
  3. 54 Ghana 0.0222 tonnes per person compare
  4. 56 Denmark 0.0186 tonnes per person compare
  5. 57 Yemen 0.0173 tonnes per person compare
  6. 58 Chad 0.0172 tonnes per person compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 12,147 data points, 1750–2024
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes per person.