Per capita ghg co2 including land use in Germany
Germany: Per capita ghg co2 including land use was 7.8 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.8
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
56th
of 198 countries
All-time high
17.32
in 1979
All-time low
2.28
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita ghg co2 including land use in Germany, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Germany recorded 7.8 for per capita ghg co2 including land use in 2024.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg co2 including land use in Germany peaked at 17.32 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 2.28, in 1850.
Germany ranks 56th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.5 | 2.28 | 2.71 | 10 |
| 1860s | 3.19 | 2.72 | 3.61 | 10 |
| 1870s | 3.87 | 3.3 | 4.13 | 10 |
| 1880s | 5.04 | 4.44 | 5.73 | 10 |
| 1890s | 6.4 | 5.87 | 7.27 | 10 |
| 1900s | 8.08 | 7.34 | 9.01 | 10 |
| 1910s | 9.28 | 7.68 | 10.15 | 10 |
| 1920s | 8.62 | 6.65 | 9.8 | 10 |
| 1930s | 8.45 | 6.58 | 10.95 | 10 |
| 1940s | 8.53 | 3.08 | 11.51 | 10 |
| 1950s | 12.02 | 9.51 | 13.54 | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.24 | 13.82 | 16.58 | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.46 | 15.67 | 17.32 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.12 | 15.53 | 17.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.04 | 12.79 | 15.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.27 | 11.19 | 12.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.01 | 9.67 | 11.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.61 | 7.8 | 9.26 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More climate change data for Germany
- Share co2 vs population 0.6965 (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 vs gdp 6.77 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 95.14 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 6.77 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 6.77 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita ghg co2 including land use in Germany?
- Per capita ghg co2 including land use in Germany was 7.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg co2 including land use recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 17.32 in 1979.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg co2 including land use recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.28 in 1850.
- How does Germany rank for per capita ghg co2 including land use?
- Germany ranks 56th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg co2 including land use rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg co2 including land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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