Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Germany
Germany: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 6.71 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.71 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
43rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
13.92 tonnes per person
in 1979
All-time low
1.19 tonnes per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Germany, 1850–2024
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 6.71 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Germany peaked at 13.92 tonnes per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1.19 tonnes per person, in 1850.
Germany ranks 43rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Germany, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.19 tonnes per person | — |
| 1851 | 1.2 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1852 | 1.26 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1853 | 1.28 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1854 | 1.36 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1855 | 1.45 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1856 | 1.5 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1857 | 1.53 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1858 | 1.57 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1859 | 1.5 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 1860 | 1.6 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1861 | 1.71 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1862 | 1.79 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1863 | 1.86 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1864 | 2.04 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 1865 | 2.19 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 1866 | 2.15 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1867 | 2.31 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1868 | 2.41 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1869 | 2.46 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1870 | 2.41 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1871 | 2.61 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1872 | 2.76 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1873 | 2.88 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1874 | 2.2 tonnes per person | -23.6% |
| 1875 | 2.89 tonnes per person | +31.1% |
| 1876 | 2.91 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1877 | 2.82 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1878 | 2.86 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1879 | 2.98 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1880 | 3.25 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 1881 | 3.42 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1882 | 3.58 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1883 | 3.73 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1884 | 3.79 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1885 | 3.82 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1886 | 3.81 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1887 | 3.94 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1888 | 4.22 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 1889 | 4.43 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1890 | 4.58 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1891 | 4.81 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1892 | 4.65 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1893 | 4.71 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1894 | 4.83 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1895 | 4.93 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1896 | 5.22 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1897 | 5.48 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1898 | 5.62 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1899 | 5.88 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1900 | 6.38 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 1901 | 6.29 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1902 | 6.1 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1903 | 6.46 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1904 | 6.59 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1905 | 6.94 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1906 | 6.51 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 1907 | 7.73 tonnes per person | +18.7% |
| 1908 | 7.69 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1909 | 7.59 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1910 | 7.37 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1911 | 7.5 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1912 | 8.08 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 1913 | 8.62 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1914 | 8.02 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 1915 | 7.46 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 1916 | 8.05 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 1917 | 8.41 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1918 | 8.09 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 1919 | 6.24 tonnes per person | -22.9% |
| 1920 | 6.92 tonnes per person | +11.0% |
| 1921 | 7.62 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 1922 | 7.3 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1923 | 5.33 tonnes per person | -26.9% |
| 1924 | 7.15 tonnes per person | +34.0% |
| 1925 | 7.21 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1926 | 6.48 tonnes per person | -10.2% |
| 1927 | 7.47 tonnes per person | +15.3% |
| 1928 | 7.79 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1929 | 8.25 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1930 | 7.07 tonnes per person | -14.3% |
| 1931 | 5.9 tonnes per person | -16.6% |
| 1932 | 5.31 tonnes per person | -9.9% |
| 1933 | 5.54 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1934 | 6.14 tonnes per person | +10.9% |
| 1935 | 6.72 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 1936 | 7.35 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 1937 | 8.21 tonnes per person | +11.7% |
| 1938 | 8.7 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1939 | 9.31 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 1940 | 9.3 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1941 | 9.36 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1942 | 9.46 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1943 | 9.63 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1944 | 8.53 tonnes per person | -11.4% |
| 1945 | 1.75 tonnes per person | -79.5% |
| 1946 | 3.93 tonnes per person | +124.2% |
| 1947 | 4.58 tonnes per person | +16.6% |
| 1948 | 5.43 tonnes per person | +18.6% |
| 1949 | 6.19 tonnes per person | +14.1% |
| 1950 | 7.28 tonnes per person | +17.5% |
| 1951 | 8.12 tonnes per person | +11.6% |
| 1952 | 8.5 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1953 | 8.56 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 8.95 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1955 | 9.74 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 1956 | 10.21 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1957 | 10.23 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 9.75 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1959 | 9.6 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1960 | 10.35 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 1961 | 10.58 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 11.18 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 11.98 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 1964 | 12.26 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 12.04 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 11.82 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 11.57 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 12.17 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 12.92 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 12.56 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 12.73 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 12.73 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 13.27 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 13.01 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 12.32 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 13.51 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 1977 | 13.07 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 13.42 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 13.92 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 13.67 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 12.99 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 12.59 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 12.58 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 12.9 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 13.08 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 13.12 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 12.94 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 12.85 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 12.52 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 12.8 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 12.22 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 11.81 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 11.66 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 11.42 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 11.29 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 11.49 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 11.19 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 11.08 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 10.76 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 10.8 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 10.96 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 10.81 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 10.78 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 10.56 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 10.43 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 10.72 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 10.29 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 10.44 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 9.6 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 10.12 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 9.82 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 9.99 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 10.21 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 9.72 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 9.72 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9.64 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 9.42 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 9.04 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 8.41 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 7.68 tonnes per person | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 8.06 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 7.89 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 6.97 tonnes per person | -11.7% |
| 2024 | 6.71 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 6.71 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.19 tonnes per person, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Germany's 6.71 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.58 tonnes per person, 1.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | +124.2% | 1.75 tonnes per person | 3.93 tonnes per person |
| 1945 | -79.5% | 8.53 tonnes per person | 1.75 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.38 tonnes per person | 1.19 tonnes per person | 1.57 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.05 tonnes per person | 1.6 tonnes per person | 2.46 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.73 tonnes per person | 2.2 tonnes per person | 2.98 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.8 tonnes per person | 3.25 tonnes per person | 4.43 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 5.07 tonnes per person | 4.58 tonnes per person | 5.88 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 6.83 tonnes per person | 6.1 tonnes per person | 7.73 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 7.78 tonnes per person | 6.24 tonnes per person | 8.62 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 7.15 tonnes per person | 5.33 tonnes per person | 8.25 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 7.02 tonnes per person | 5.31 tonnes per person | 9.31 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 6.82 tonnes per person | 1.75 tonnes per person | 9.63 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 9.09 tonnes per person | 7.28 tonnes per person | 10.23 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.69 tonnes per person | 10.35 tonnes per person | 12.92 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.05 tonnes per person | 12.32 tonnes per person | 13.92 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.92 tonnes per person | 12.52 tonnes per person | 13.67 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.57 tonnes per person | 10.76 tonnes per person | 12.8 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.54 tonnes per person | 9.6 tonnes per person | 10.96 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.61 tonnes per person | 8.41 tonnes per person | 10.21 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.46 tonnes per person | 6.71 tonnes per person | 8.06 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 including land-use change in Germany?
- Per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Germany was 6.71 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 including land-use change recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 13.92 tonnes per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 tonnes per person in 1850.
- How does Germany rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Germany ranks 43rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.