Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Germany
Germany: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 1,620 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport 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
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Germany is 1,620 kilograms per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Germany peaked at 2,175 kilograms per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1,620 kilograms per person, in 2023.
That places Germany 49th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,057 kilograms per person | 1,990 kilograms per person | 2,175 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,947 kilograms per person | 1,817 kilograms per person | 2,121 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,894 kilograms per person | 1,832 kilograms per person | 1,967 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,668 kilograms per person | 1,620 kilograms per person | 1,703 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 46 Iran 1,639 kilograms per person compare
- 47 Switzerland 1,633 kilograms per person compare
- 48 Latvia 1,626 kilograms per person compare
- 50 Seychelles 1,563 kilograms per person compare
- 51 United Kingdom 1,544 kilograms per person compare
- 52 Japan 1,498 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 from transport in Germany?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Germany was 1,620 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 from transport recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 2,175 kilograms per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,620 kilograms per person in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Germany ranks 49th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. 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 from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.