Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Germany
Germany: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 383.45 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Germany, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
Germany recorded 383.45 kilograms per person for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Germany peaked at 435.24 kilograms per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 213.8 kilograms per person, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 272.65 kilograms per person | 238.34 kilograms per person | 309.14 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 367.81 kilograms per person | 314.77 kilograms per person | 426.82 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 407.79 kilograms per person | 388.81 kilograms per person | 435.24 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 311.6 kilograms per person | 213.8 kilograms per person | 383.45 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 43 Saint Kitts and Nevis 427.51 kilograms per person compare
- 44 Norway 422.17 kilograms per person compare
- 45 Trinidad and Tobago 412.52 kilograms per person compare
- 47 United States 366.37 kilograms per person compare
- 48 Canada 361.08 kilograms per person compare
- 49 Italy 306.05 kilograms 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 by sector in Germany?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Germany was 383.45 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 435.24 kilograms per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 213.8 kilograms per person in 2020.
- How does Germany rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Germany ranks 46th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by 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 Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.