Per capita ghg emissions in Germany
Germany: Per capita ghg emissions was 7.8 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.8
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
57th
of 199 countries
All-time high
17.32
in 1979
All-time low
2.28
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita ghg emissions in Germany, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Germany recorded 7.8 for per capita ghg emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg emissions in Germany peaked at 17.32 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 2.28, in 1850.
Germany ranks 57th of 199 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.
Per capita ghg emissions in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 2.28 | — |
| 1851 | 2.29 | +0.6% |
| 1852 | 2.36 | +2.9% |
| 1853 | 2.39 | +1.5% |
| 1854 | 2.48 | +3.7% |
| 1855 | 2.57 | +3.7% |
| 1856 | 2.63 | +2.1% |
| 1857 | 2.66 | +1.2% |
| 1858 | 2.71 | +1.9% |
| 1859 | 2.63 | -2.9% |
| 1860 | 2.72 | +3.4% |
| 1861 | 2.83 | +4.2% |
| 1862 | 2.92 | +3.1% |
| 1863 | 2.99 | +2.5% |
| 1864 | 3.18 | +6.2% |
| 1865 | 3.35 | +5.2% |
| 1866 | 3.29 | -1.7% |
| 1867 | 3.45 | +5.0% |
| 1868 | 3.56 | +3.0% |
| 1869 | 3.61 | +1.6% |
| 1870 | 3.54 | -2.0% |
| 1871 | 3.75 | +5.7% |
| 1872 | 3.91 | +4.3% |
| 1873 | 4.04 | +3.4% |
| 1874 | 3.3 | -18.3% |
| 1875 | 4.04 | +22.5% |
| 1876 | 4.06 | +0.5% |
| 1877 | 3.97 | -2.4% |
| 1878 | 4.01 | +1.1% |
| 1879 | 4.13 | +3.0% |
| 1880 | 4.44 | +7.5% |
| 1881 | 4.63 | +4.2% |
| 1882 | 4.8 | +3.8% |
| 1883 | 4.98 | +3.6% |
| 1884 | 5.03 | +1.2% |
| 1885 | 5.07 | +0.8% |
| 1886 | 5.06 | -0.2% |
| 1887 | 5.2 | +2.7% |
| 1888 | 5.5 | +5.9% |
| 1889 | 5.73 | +4.1% |
| 1890 | 5.87 | +2.4% |
| 1891 | 6.11 | +4.1% |
| 1892 | 5.94 | -2.8% |
| 1893 | 6.01 | +1.1% |
| 1894 | 6.14 | +2.1% |
| 1895 | 6.25 | +1.9% |
| 1896 | 6.56 | +5.0% |
| 1897 | 6.84 | +4.2% |
| 1898 | 7 | +2.3% |
| 1899 | 7.27 | +3.9% |
| 1900 | 7.7 | +5.9% |
| 1901 | 7.57 | -1.7% |
| 1902 | 7.34 | -3.1% |
| 1903 | 7.7 | +4.9% |
| 1904 | 7.82 | +1.6% |
| 1905 | 8.19 | +4.7% |
| 1906 | 7.71 | -5.9% |
| 1907 | 9.01 | +16.9% |
| 1908 | 8.96 | -0.6% |
| 1909 | 8.84 | -1.3% |
| 1910 | 8.72 | -1.4% |
| 1911 | 8.89 | +1.9% |
| 1912 | 9.54 | +7.3% |
| 1913 | 10.15 | +6.4% |
| 1914 | 9.53 | -6.1% |
| 1915 | 8.95 | -6.1% |
| 1916 | 9.6 | +7.3% |
| 1917 | 10.02 | +4.3% |
| 1918 | 9.68 | -3.4% |
| 1919 | 7.68 | -20.7% |
| 1920 | 8.39 | +9.2% |
| 1921 | 9.13 | +8.9% |
| 1922 | 8.8 | -3.7% |
| 1923 | 6.65 | -24.5% |
| 1924 | 8.62 | +29.6% |
| 1925 | 8.68 | +0.8% |
| 1926 | 7.88 | -9.2% |
| 1927 | 8.96 | +13.6% |
| 1928 | 9.3 | +3.8% |
| 1929 | 9.8 | +5.4% |
| 1930 | 8.5 | -13.3% |
| 1931 | 7.22 | -15.0% |
| 1932 | 6.58 | -8.9% |
| 1933 | 6.83 | +3.7% |
| 1934 | 7.47 | +9.5% |
| 1935 | 8.11 | +8.5% |
| 1936 | 8.8 | +8.5% |
| 1937 | 9.74 | +10.7% |
| 1938 | 10.27 | +5.5% |
| 1939 | 10.95 | +6.6% |
| 1940 | 11 | +0.5% |
| 1941 | 11.11 | +1.0% |
| 1942 | 11.26 | +1.4% |
| 1943 | 11.51 | +2.2% |
| 1944 | 10.39 | -9.7% |
| 1945 | 3.08 | -70.3% |
| 1946 | 5.2 | +68.6% |
| 1947 | 6.29 | +21.1% |
| 1948 | 7.28 | +15.6% |
| 1949 | 8.17 | +12.3% |
| 1950 | 9.51 | +16.4% |
| 1951 | 10.56 | +11.0% |
| 1952 | 11.1 | +5.1% |
| 1953 | 11.28 | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 11.84 | +4.9% |
| 1955 | 12.8 | +8.2% |
| 1956 | 13.44 | +4.9% |
| 1957 | 13.54 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 13.11 | -3.2% |
| 1959 | 13 | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 13.82 | +6.3% |
| 1961 | 14.06 | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 14.73 | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 15.55 | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 15.8 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 15.59 | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 15.36 | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 15.12 | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 15.76 | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 16.58 | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 16.11 | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 16.22 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 16.15 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 16.68 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 16.41 | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 15.67 | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 16.87 | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 16.38 | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 16.77 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 17.32 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 17.05 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 16.35 | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 15.87 | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 15.8 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 16.14 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 16.3 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 16.28 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 16.02 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 15.88 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 15.53 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 15.82 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 15.16 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 14.41 | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 14.12 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 13.85 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 13.7 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 13.9 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 13.47 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 13.15 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 12.79 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 12.74 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 12.85 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 12.6 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 12.51 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 12.27 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 12.12 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 12.36 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 11.96 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 12.07 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 11.19 | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 11.68 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 11.34 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 11.47 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 11.67 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 11.13 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 11.1 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 10.96 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 10.73 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 10.31 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 9.67 | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 8.89 | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 9.26 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 9.04 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 8.08 | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 7.8 | -3.5% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 7.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.8, 1.0× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Germany's 7.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.18, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita ghg emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | -70.3% | 10.39 | 3.08 |
| 1946 | +68.6% | 3.08 | 5.2 |
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 |
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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 ghg emissions in Germany?
- Per capita ghg emissions in Germany was 7.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 17.32 in 1979.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.28 in 1850.
- How does Germany rank for per capita ghg emissions?
- Germany ranks 57th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg emissions 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 emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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