Per capita CO₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted in Germany

Germany: Per capita CO₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted was 751 kilograms in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
751 kilograms
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
6th
of 83 countries
All-time high
804.18 kilograms
in 2018
All-time low
319.88 kilograms
in 2020
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Per capita CO₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted in Germany, 2013–2024

02004006008002013201820242013: 711.7 kilograms2014: 667.2 kilograms2015: 655.5 kilograms2016: 716 kilograms2017: 700.6 kilograms2018: 804.2 kilograms2019: 735.3 kilograms2020: 319.9 kilograms2021: 527.7 kilograms2022: 617.5 kilograms2023: 675.5 kilograms2024: 751 kilograms

Source: OECD (2025); UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.

Analysis

Germany recorded 751 kilograms for per capita co₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted in Germany peaked at 804.18 kilograms in 2018 and was at its lowest, 319.88 kilograms, in 2020.

Germany ranks 6th of 83 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 712.91 kilograms 655.48 kilograms 804.18 kilograms 7
2020s 578.32 kilograms 319.88 kilograms 751 kilograms 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 3 Singapore 1,198 kilograms compare
  2. 4 United Kingdom 1,088 kilograms compare
  3. 5 United Arab Emirates 761.32 kilograms compare
  4. 7 Switzerland 582.13 kilograms compare
  5. 8 Netherlands 580.15 kilograms compare
  6. 9 Belgium 519.39 kilograms compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita co₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted in Germany?
Per capita co₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted in Germany was 751 kilograms in 2024, according to OECD (2025); UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 804.18 kilograms in 2018.
What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 319.88 kilograms in 2020.
How does Germany rank for per capita co₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted?
Germany ranks 6th out of 83 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita co₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from OECD (2025); UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted
Unit
kilograms
Source
OECD (2025); UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
83 places, 796 data points, 2013–2024
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International aviation emissions are allocated to the country of departure, then adjusted for tourism.