Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Germany
Germany: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 1,227 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Germany, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Germany stood at 1,227 kilograms per person. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Germany peaked at 2,475 kilograms per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,227 kilograms per person, in 2023.
Germany ranks 14th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,258 kilograms per person | 2,014 kilograms per person | 2,475 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,949 kilograms per person | 1,592 kilograms per person | 2,162 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,616 kilograms per person | 1,450 kilograms per person | 1,848 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,373 kilograms per person | 1,227 kilograms per person | 1,483 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 11 Belgium 1,462 kilograms per person compare
- 12 Russia 1,388 kilograms per person compare
- 15 Antigua and Barbuda 1,179 kilograms per person compare
- 16 United Kingdom 1,028 kilograms per person compare
- 17 Switzerland 1,025 kilograms per person compare
More climate change data for Germany
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.7% (2100)
- Population growth -0.0% (2025)
- Population, total 83.49 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Urban population 68.58 million (2025)
- Urban population 82.1% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 6.77 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 95.14 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 6.77 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 6.77 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Germany?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Germany was 1,227 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 2,475 kilograms per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,227 kilograms per person in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Germany ranks 14th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.