Per capita ghg excl land use in Germany
Germany: Per capita ghg excl land use was 7.2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7.2
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
42nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
16.23
in 1979
All-time low
0.9605
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita ghg excl land use in Germany, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita ghg excl land use in Germany is 7.2, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg excl land use in Germany peaked at 16.23 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.9605, in 1850.
Germany ranks 42nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita ghg excl land use in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.9605 | — |
| 1851 | 1.01 | +5.3% |
| 1852 | 1.08 | +6.7% |
| 1853 | 1.12 | +3.9% |
| 1854 | 1.23 | +9.3% |
| 1855 | 1.35 | +10.0% |
| 1856 | 1.41 | +4.5% |
| 1857 | 1.46 | +3.7% |
| 1858 | 1.53 | +4.9% |
| 1859 | 1.47 | -4.2% |
| 1860 | 1.53 | +4.6% |
| 1861 | 1.67 | +8.8% |
| 1862 | 1.78 | +6.6% |
| 1863 | 1.87 | +5.4% |
| 1864 | 2.07 | +10.3% |
| 1865 | 2.24 | +8.5% |
| 1866 | 2.21 | -1.7% |
| 1867 | 2.36 | +7.0% |
| 1868 | 2.48 | +5.2% |
| 1869 | 2.55 | +2.6% |
| 1870 | 2.49 | -2.1% |
| 1871 | 2.7 | +8.4% |
| 1872 | 2.85 | +5.6% |
| 1873 | 2.99 | +4.7% |
| 1874 | 2.25 | -24.5% |
| 1875 | 3.01 | +33.3% |
| 1876 | 3.02 | +0.6% |
| 1877 | 2.94 | -2.9% |
| 1878 | 2.99 | +1.7% |
| 1879 | 3.11 | +4.2% |
| 1880 | 3.41 | +9.7% |
| 1881 | 3.61 | +5.9% |
| 1882 | 3.8 | +5.2% |
| 1883 | 3.99 | +4.9% |
| 1884 | 4.05 | +1.6% |
| 1885 | 4.1 | +1.1% |
| 1886 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 4.23 | +3.1% |
| 1888 | 4.55 | +7.6% |
| 1889 | 4.78 | +5.1% |
| 1890 | 4.94 | +3.3% |
| 1891 | 5.16 | +4.4% |
| 1892 | 4.96 | -3.8% |
| 1893 | 5.01 | +1.1% |
| 1894 | 5.13 | +2.3% |
| 1895 | 5.24 | +2.2% |
| 1896 | 5.54 | +5.7% |
| 1897 | 5.82 | +5.0% |
| 1898 | 5.97 | +2.7% |
| 1899 | 6.25 | +4.5% |
| 1900 | 6.61 | +5.9% |
| 1901 | 6.5 | -1.8% |
| 1902 | 6.28 | -3.3% |
| 1903 | 6.64 | +5.8% |
| 1904 | 6.77 | +2.0% |
| 1905 | 7.15 | +5.5% |
| 1906 | 6.68 | -6.5% |
| 1907 | 7.99 | +19.6% |
| 1908 | 7.95 | -0.5% |
| 1909 | 7.84 | -1.4% |
| 1910 | 7.78 | -0.8% |
| 1911 | 7.97 | +2.4% |
| 1912 | 8.64 | +8.5% |
| 1913 | 9.27 | +7.3% |
| 1914 | 8.67 | -6.5% |
| 1915 | 8.1 | -6.6% |
| 1916 | 8.76 | +8.2% |
| 1917 | 9.19 | +4.9% |
| 1918 | 8.86 | -3.6% |
| 1919 | 6.87 | -22.4% |
| 1920 | 7.58 | +10.4% |
| 1921 | 8.32 | +9.7% |
| 1922 | 7.98 | -4.1% |
| 1923 | 5.83 | -26.9% |
| 1924 | 7.81 | +34.0% |
| 1925 | 7.87 | +0.7% |
| 1926 | 7.07 | -10.1% |
| 1927 | 8.15 | +15.2% |
| 1928 | 8.48 | +4.1% |
| 1929 | 8.98 | +5.9% |
| 1930 | 7.67 | -14.6% |
| 1931 | 6.4 | -16.6% |
| 1932 | 5.74 | -10.2% |
| 1933 | 5.98 | +4.2% |
| 1934 | 6.63 | +10.8% |
| 1935 | 7.27 | +9.6% |
| 1936 | 7.95 | +9.4% |
| 1937 | 8.88 | +11.7% |
| 1938 | 9.4 | +5.8% |
| 1939 | 10.07 | +7.2% |
| 1940 | 10.13 | +0.6% |
| 1941 | 10.24 | +1.1% |
| 1942 | 10.37 | +1.3% |
| 1943 | 10.59 | +2.1% |
| 1944 | 9.44 | -10.9% |
| 1945 | 2.11 | -77.7% |
| 1946 | 4.19 | +98.8% |
| 1947 | 5.25 | +25.3% |
| 1948 | 6.21 | +18.2% |
| 1949 | 7.08 | +14.1% |
| 1950 | 8.44 | +19.2% |
| 1951 | 9.52 | +12.7% |
| 1952 | 10.08 | +5.9% |
| 1953 | 10.3 | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 10.88 | +5.6% |
| 1955 | 11.87 | +9.2% |
| 1956 | 12.52 | +5.5% |
| 1957 | 12.67 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 12.27 | -3.1% |
| 1959 | 12.2 | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 13 | +6.6% |
| 1961 | 13.25 | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 13.88 | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 14.68 | +5.8% |
| 1964 | 14.92 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 14.69 | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 14.46 | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 14.21 | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 14.83 | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 15.66 | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 15.18 | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 15.27 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 15.21 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 15.73 | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 15.41 | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 14.66 | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 15.84 | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 15.33 | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 15.7 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 16.23 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 15.96 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 15.26 | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 14.78 | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 14.72 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 15.02 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 15.16 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 15.14 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 14.89 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 14.76 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 14.43 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 14.86 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 14.28 | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 13.55 | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 13.26 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 13.01 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 12.87 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 13.07 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 12.61 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 12.33 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 11.98 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 11.96 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 12.07 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 11.81 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 11.72 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 11.47 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 11.33 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 11.58 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 11.14 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 11.25 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 10.41 | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 10.86 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 10.57 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 10.66 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 10.84 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 10.3 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 10.3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10.16 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 9.96 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 9.6 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 8.96 | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 8.2 | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 8.57 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 8.4 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 7.45 | -11.3% |
| 2024 | 7.2 | -3.4% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 7.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.74, 1.1× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Germany's 7.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.6, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita ghg excl land use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | +98.8% | 2.11 | 4.19 |
| 1945 | -77.7% | 9.44 | 2.11 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.26 | 0.9605 | 1.53 | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.08 | 1.53 | 2.55 | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.84 | 2.25 | 3.11 | 10 |
| 1880s | 4.06 | 3.41 | 4.78 | 10 |
| 1890s | 5.4 | 4.94 | 6.25 | 10 |
| 1900s | 7.04 | 6.28 | 7.99 | 10 |
| 1910s | 8.41 | 6.87 | 9.27 | 10 |
| 1920s | 7.81 | 5.83 | 8.98 | 10 |
| 1930s | 7.6 | 5.74 | 10.07 | 10 |
| 1940s | 7.56 | 2.11 | 10.59 | 10 |
| 1950s | 11.07 | 8.44 | 12.67 | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.36 | 13 | 15.66 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.45 | 14.66 | 16.23 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.01 | 14.43 | 15.96 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.18 | 11.98 | 14.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.47 | 10.41 | 12.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.22 | 8.96 | 10.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.96 | 7.2 | 8.57 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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 excl land use in Germany?
- Per capita ghg excl land use in Germany was 7.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg excl land use recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 16.23 in 1979.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg excl land use recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9605 in 1850.
- How does Germany rank for per capita ghg excl land use?
- Germany ranks 42nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg excl land use rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg excl land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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