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.
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
- 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 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.