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