Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Germany
Germany: Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade was 29.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Germany, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Germany is 29.4%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.9% on the previous year and up 150.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Germany peaked at 29.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2013.
Germany ranks 48th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.8% | — |
| 1991 | 13.0% | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 27.5% | +112.4% |
| 1993 | 22.9% | -16.6% |
| 1994 | 21.7% | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 22.6% | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 18.3% | -19.0% |
| 1997 | 15.7% | -14.0% |
| 1998 | 18.4% | +16.9% |
| 1999 | 22.1% | +20.2% |
| 2000 | 22.4% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 19.9% | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 14.9% | -24.9% |
| 2003 | 18.1% | +21.0% |
| 2004 | 18.3% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 20.4% | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 18.2% | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 22.3% | +23.0% |
| 2008 | 21.0% | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 24.1% | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 24.2% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 22.9% | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 14.5% | -36.8% |
| 2013 | 11.8% | -18.9% |
| 2014 | 14.5% | +23.5% |
| 2015 | 12.3% | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 14.1% | +14.1% |
| 2017 | 14.9% | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 17.6% | +17.7% |
| 2019 | 19.4% | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 20.2% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 23.0% | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 25.6% | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 29.4% | +14.9% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 29.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.2%, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Germany's 29.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.6%, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +112.4% | 13.0% | 27.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.6% | 13.0% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.0% | 14.9% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 11.8% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 20.2% | 29.4% | 4 |
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 share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Germany?
- Share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Germany was 29.4% in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 29.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2013.
- How does Germany rank for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Germany ranks 48th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured as a percentage of emissions of CO₂.