Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Germany
Germany: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 7.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
41st
of 194 countries
All-time high
16.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1979
All-time low
0.9605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Germany, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Germany is 7.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Germany peaked at 16.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.9605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1850.
Germany ranks 41st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 4.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 5.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 7.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 8.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 7.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 7.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 7.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 11.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 15.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 16.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 15.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 38 Antigua and Barbuda 7.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 39 New Zealand 7.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 40 Belarus 7.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 42 Cyprus 7.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 43 Turkey 6.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 44 Serbia 6.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Germany?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Germany was 7.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 16.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- How does Germany rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Germany ranks 41st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.