Per capita ghg sector in Germany
Germany: Per capita ghg sector was 383.45 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita ghg sector in Germany, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Germany recorded 383.45 for per capita ghg sector in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg sector in Germany peaked at 435.24 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 213.8, in 2020.
Germany ranks 46th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita ghg sector in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 268.98 | — |
| 1991 | 242.71 | -9.8% |
| 1992 | 238.34 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 263.72 | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 273.19 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 273.1 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 275.82 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 288.39 | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 293.13 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 309.14 | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 324.34 | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 314.77 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 320.1 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 334.55 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 358.25 | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 372.47 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 392.16 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 424.98 | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 426.82 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 409.71 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 408.26 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 395.14 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 406.96 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 402.63 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 388.81 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 389.39 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 424.12 | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 435.24 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 421.98 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 405.34 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 213.8 | -47.3% |
| 2021 | 271.22 | +26.9% |
| 2022 | 377.94 | +39.4% |
| 2023 | 383.45 | +1.5% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 383.45 is below the median for high income countries, which is 559.34, 69% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Germany's 383.45 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 174.27, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita ghg sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -47.3% | 405.34 | 213.8 |
| 2022 | +39.4% | 271.22 | 377.94 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 272.65 | 238.34 | 309.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 367.81 | 314.77 | 426.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 407.79 | 388.81 | 435.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 311.6 | 213.8 | 383.45 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 43 Saint Kitts and Nevis 427.51 compare
- 44 Norway 422.17 compare
- 45 Trinidad and Tobago 412.52 compare
- 47 United States 366.37 compare
- 48 Canada 361.08 compare
- 49 Italy 306.05 compare
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 sector in Germany?
- Per capita ghg sector in Germany was 383.45 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg sector recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 435.24 in 2017.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg sector recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 213.8 in 2020.
- How does Germany rank for per capita ghg sector?
- Germany ranks 46th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita ghg sector rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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 sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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