Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Germany
Germany: Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas was 1.86 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.86 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
31st
of 146 countries
All-time high
2.29 tonnes per person
in 2010
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1800
Years of data
225
1800–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas 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 gas in Germany is 1.86 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Germany peaked at 2.29 tonnes per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1800.
Germany ranks 31st of 146 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 emissions from gas in Germany, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
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| 1934 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | — |
| 1935 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +15.8% |
| 1936 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | +70.2% |
| 1937 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -9.0% |
| 1938 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -18.8% |
| 1939 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | +76.9% |
| 1940 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -50.2% |
| 1941 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -12.6% |
| 1942 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -28.4% |
| 1944 | 0.0018 tonnes per person | +621.5% |
| 1945 | 0.0019 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1946 | 0.0023 tonnes per person | +21.9% |
| 1947 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | -28.7% |
| 1948 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | -12.3% |
| 1949 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | -21.4% |
| 1950 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -44.6% |
| 1951 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | +25.1% |
| 1952 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | +79.9% |
| 1953 | 0.0032 tonnes per person | +129.3% |
| 1954 | 0.0052 tonnes per person | +59.3% |
| 1955 | 0.0104 tonnes per person | +100.4% |
| 1956 | 0.015 tonnes per person | +44.7% |
| 1957 | 0.0148 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1958 | 0.0145 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1959 | 0.0164 tonnes per person | +13.6% |
| 1960 | 0.0185 tonnes per person | +12.7% |
| 1961 | 0.0202 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0266 tonnes per person | +31.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0343 tonnes per person | +28.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0508 tonnes per person | +48.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0729 tonnes per person | +43.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0872 tonnes per person | +19.6% |
| 1967 | 0.114 tonnes per person | +30.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1871 tonnes per person | +64.1% |
| 1969 | 0.2646 tonnes per person | +41.4% |
| 1970 | 0.3806 tonnes per person | +43.9% |
| 1971 | 0.5129 tonnes per person | +34.8% |
| 1972 | 0.6688 tonnes per person | +30.4% |
| 1973 | 0.858 tonnes per person | +28.3% |
| 1974 | 1.07 tonnes per person | +24.7% |
| 1975 | 1.13 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 1.19 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 1.25 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 1.35 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 1.47 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 1.47 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 1.4 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 1.3 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 1.36 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 1.39 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 1.39 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.29 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 1.4 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 1988 | 1.37 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 1.54 tonnes per person | +12.4% |
| 1990 | 1.53 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 1.62 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 1.6 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 1.67 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 1.74 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 1.87 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 2.07 tonnes per person | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 1.98 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 2.02 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 2.03 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 2.03 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 2.12 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 2.12 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 2.15 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 2.12 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 2.14 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 2.21 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 2.14 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 2.23 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 2.08 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 2.29 tonnes per person | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 2.1 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 2.07 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 2.1 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.87 tonnes per person | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 1.91 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 2.04 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 2.07 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 2.04 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 2.07 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 2.04 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 2.17 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 1.89 tonnes per person | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 1.78 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 1.86 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 1.86 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.17 tonnes per person, 1.6× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Germany's 1.86 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.16 tonnes per person, 1.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | +621.5% | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0018 tonnes per person |
| 1953 | +129.3% | 0.0014 tonnes per person | 0.0032 tonnes per person |
| 1955 | +100.4% | 0.0052 tonnes per person | 0.0104 tonnes per person |
| 1952 | +79.9% | 0.0008 tonnes per person | 0.0014 tonnes per person |
| 1939 | +76.9% | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 0.0008 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1810s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1820s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1830s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1840s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1850s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0008 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0012 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0023 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0082 tonnes per person | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0.0164 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0876 tonnes per person | 0.0185 tonnes per person | 0.2646 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9883 tonnes per person | 0.3806 tonnes per person | 1.47 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.39 tonnes per person | 1.29 tonnes per person | 1.54 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.81 tonnes per person | 1.53 tonnes per person | 2.07 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.13 tonnes per person | 2.03 tonnes per person | 2.23 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.06 tonnes per person | 1.87 tonnes per person | 2.29 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.95 tonnes per person | 1.78 tonnes per person | 2.17 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 28 Libya 2.09 tonnes per person compare
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- 33 United Kingdom 1.83 tonnes per person compare
- 34 Luxembourg 1.83 tonnes per person compare
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 gas in Germany?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Germany was 1.86 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 gas recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 2.29 tonnes per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1800.
- How does Germany rank for per capita co₂ emissions from gas?
- Germany ranks 31st out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes per person.