Share of global CO₂ emissions and population in Germany
Germany: Share of global CO₂ emissions and population was 0.7% in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
0.7%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
37th
of 239 countries
All-time high
3.6%
in 1910
All-time low
0.7%
in 2091
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Share of global CO₂ emissions and population in Germany, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2100, share of global co₂ emissions and population in Germany stood at 0.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions and population in Germany peaked at 3.6% in 1910 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2091.
That places Germany 37th out of 239 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 318 years of available data.
Share of global CO₂ emissions and population in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 1.1% | — |
| 1100 | 1.0% | -7.1% |
| 1200 | 1.3% | +34.2% |
| 1300 | 2.0% | +46.2% |
| 1400 | 1.5% | -25.5% |
| 1500 | 1.8% | +21.7% |
| 1600 | 2.3% | +30.0% |
| 1700 | 2.2% | -6.1% |
| 1710 | 2.3% | +3.6% |
| 1720 | 2.3% | +2.0% |
| 1730 | 2.4% | +2.9% |
| 1740 | 2.4% | +1.4% |
| 1750 | 2.4% | -1.4% |
| 1760 | 2.4% | +0.9% |
| 1770 | 2.4% | +0.2% |
| 1780 | 2.3% | -3.5% |
| 1790 | 2.3% | +0.2% |
| 1800 | 1.8% | -21.1% |
| 1801 | 1.9% | +1.3% |
| 1802 | 1.9% | +1.3% |
| 1803 | 1.9% | +1.3% |
| 1804 | 1.9% | +1.3% |
| 1805 | 2.0% | +1.3% |
| 1806 | 2.0% | +1.3% |
| 1807 | 2.0% | +1.3% |
| 1808 | 2.0% | +1.3% |
| 1809 | 2.1% | +1.3% |
| 1810 | 2.1% | +1.1% |
| 1811 | 2.1% | +1.1% |
| 1812 | 2.1% | +1.0% |
| 1813 | 2.1% | +1.0% |
| 1814 | 2.2% | +1.0% |
| 1815 | 2.2% | +1.0% |
| 1816 | 2.2% | +0.9% |
| 1817 | 2.2% | +0.9% |
| 1818 | 2.2% | +0.9% |
| 1819 | 2.3% | +0.8% |
| 1820 | 2.3% | +0.8% |
| 1821 | 2.3% | +0.7% |
| 1822 | 2.3% | +0.7% |
| 1823 | 2.3% | +0.5% |
| 1824 | 2.3% | +0.5% |
| 1825 | 2.3% | +0.5% |
| 1826 | 2.4% | +0.5% |
| 1827 | 2.4% | +0.5% |
| 1828 | 2.4% | +0.5% |
| 1829 | 2.4% | +0.5% |
| 1830 | 2.4% | +0.5% |
| 1831 | 2.4% | +0.6% |
| 1832 | 2.4% | +0.6% |
| 1833 | 2.5% | +0.6% |
| 1834 | 2.5% | +0.6% |
| 1835 | 2.5% | +0.6% |
| 1836 | 2.5% | +0.6% |
| 1837 | 2.5% | +0.6% |
| 1838 | 2.5% | +0.6% |
| 1839 | 2.5% | +0.5% |
| 1840 | 2.5% | +0.5% |
| 1841 | 2.6% | +0.4% |
| 1842 | 2.6% | +0.4% |
| 1843 | 2.6% | +0.4% |
| 1844 | 2.6% | +0.3% |
| 1845 | 2.6% | +0.3% |
| 1846 | 2.6% | +0.3% |
| 1847 | 2.6% | +0.3% |
| 1848 | 2.6% | +0.3% |
| 1849 | 2.6% | +0.4% |
| 1850 | 2.6% | +0.4% |
| 1851 | 2.7% | +0.5% |
| 1852 | 2.7% | +0.6% |
| 1853 | 2.7% | +0.6% |
| 1854 | 2.7% | +0.6% |
| 1855 | 2.7% | +0.6% |
| 1856 | 2.7% | +0.6% |
| 1857 | 2.7% | +0.6% |
| 1858 | 2.8% | +0.5% |
| 1859 | 2.8% | +0.6% |
| 1860 | 2.8% | +0.6% |
| 1861 | 2.8% | +0.6% |
| 1862 | 2.8% | +0.6% |
| 1863 | 2.8% | +0.6% |
| 1864 | 2.9% | +0.6% |
| 1865 | 2.9% | +0.6% |
| 1866 | 2.9% | +0.6% |
| 1867 | 2.9% | +0.6% |
| 1868 | 2.9% | +0.6% |
| 1869 | 2.9% | +0.6% |
| 1870 | 3.0% | +0.6% |
| 1871 | 3.0% | +0.6% |
| 1872 | 3.0% | +0.6% |
| 1873 | 3.0% | +0.5% |
| 1874 | 3.0% | +0.5% |
| 1875 | 3.0% | +0.5% |
| 1876 | 3.1% | +0.5% |
| 1877 | 3.1% | +0.5% |
| 1878 | 3.1% | +0.5% |
| 1879 | 3.1% | +0.5% |
| 1880 | 3.1% | +0.4% |
| 1881 | 3.1% | +0.3% |
| 1882 | 3.1% | +0.3% |
| 1883 | 3.1% | +0.2% |
| 1884 | 3.2% | +0.2% |
| 1885 | 3.2% | +0.2% |
| 1886 | 3.2% | +0.2% |
| 1887 | 3.2% | +0.2% |
| 1888 | 3.2% | +0.2% |
| 1889 | 3.2% | +0.3% |
| 1890 | 3.2% | +0.4% |
| 1891 | 3.2% | +0.5% |
| 1892 | 3.2% | +0.6% |
| 1893 | 3.3% | +0.7% |
| 1894 | 3.3% | +0.7% |
| 1895 | 3.3% | +0.7% |
| 1896 | 3.3% | +0.7% |
| 1897 | 3.4% | +0.7% |
| 1898 | 3.4% | +0.7% |
| 1899 | 3.4% | +0.7% |
| 1900 | 3.4% | +0.7% |
| 1901 | 3.5% | +0.7% |
| 1902 | 3.5% | +0.7% |
| 1903 | 3.5% | +0.7% |
| 1904 | 3.5% | +0.7% |
| 1905 | 3.5% | +0.7% |
| 1906 | 3.6% | +0.7% |
| 1907 | 3.6% | +0.6% |
| 1908 | 3.6% | +0.6% |
| 1909 | 3.6% | +0.3% |
| 1910 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 3.6% | -0.3% |
| 1912 | 3.6% | -0.6% |
| 1913 | 3.6% | -0.9% |
| 1914 | 3.5% | -0.9% |
| 1915 | 3.5% | -0.9% |
| 1916 | 3.5% | -0.9% |
| 1917 | 3.4% | -0.9% |
| 1918 | 3.4% | -1.0% |
| 1919 | 3.4% | -0.9% |
| 1920 | 3.3% | -0.7% |
| 1921 | 3.3% | -0.5% |
| 1922 | 3.3% | -0.4% |
| 1923 | 3.3% | -0.2% |
| 1924 | 3.3% | -0.2% |
| 1925 | 3.3% | -0.2% |
| 1926 | 3.3% | -0.2% |
| 1927 | 3.3% | -0.2% |
| 1928 | 3.3% | -0.2% |
| 1929 | 3.3% | -0.3% |
| 1930 | 3.2% | -0.3% |
| 1931 | 3.2% | -0.3% |
| 1932 | 3.2% | -0.3% |
| 1933 | 3.2% | -0.3% |
| 1934 | 3.2% | -0.3% |
| 1935 | 3.2% | -0.3% |
| 1936 | 3.2% | -0.3% |
| 1937 | 3.2% | -0.3% |
| 1938 | 3.2% | -0.3% |
| 1939 | 3.1% | -0.5% |
| 1940 | 3.1% | -0.6% |
| 1941 | 3.1% | -0.7% |
| 1942 | 3.1% | -0.8% |
| 1943 | 3.1% | -1.0% |
| 1944 | 3.0% | -1.0% |
| 1945 | 3.0% | -1.0% |
| 1946 | 3.0% | -0.9% |
| 1947 | 2.9% | -1.0% |
| 1948 | 2.9% | -1.1% |
| 1949 | 2.9% | -1.1% |
| 1950 | 2.8% | -2.5% |
| 1951 | 2.8% | -1.8% |
| 1952 | 2.7% | -1.8% |
| 1953 | 2.7% | -1.7% |
| 1954 | 2.6% | -1.7% |
| 1955 | 2.6% | -1.7% |
| 1956 | 2.5% | -1.6% |
| 1957 | 2.5% | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 2.5% | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 2.4% | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 2.4% | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 2.4% | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 2.4% | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 2.3% | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 2.3% | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 2.3% | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 2.3% | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 2.2% | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 2.2% | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 2.2% | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 2.1% | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 2.1% | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 2.0% | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 2.0% | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 2.0% | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 1.9% | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 1.9% | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 1.9% | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 1.8% | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 1.8% | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 1.8% | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 1.7% | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 1.7% | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 1.7% | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 1.6% | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 1.6% | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 1.6% | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 1.5% | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 1.5% | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 1.5% | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 1.5% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 1.5% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 1.5% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 1.5% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 1.4% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 1.4% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 1.4% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.4% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 1.0% | -1.4% |
| 2026 | 1.0% | -1.3% |
| 2027 | 1.0% | -1.1% |
| 2028 | 1.0% | -1.1% |
| 2029 | 1.0% | -1.1% |
| 2030 | 1.0% | -1.0% |
| 2031 | 1.0% | -1.0% |
| 2032 | 0.9% | -1.0% |
| 2033 | 0.9% | -1.0% |
| 2034 | 0.9% | -1.0% |
| 2035 | 0.9% | -0.9% |
| 2036 | 0.9% | -1.0% |
| 2037 | 0.9% | -0.9% |
| 2038 | 0.9% | -0.9% |
| 2039 | 0.9% | -0.9% |
| 2040 | 0.9% | -0.9% |
| 2041 | 0.9% | -0.9% |
| 2042 | 0.9% | -0.8% |
| 2043 | 0.9% | -0.8% |
| 2044 | 0.8% | -0.8% |
| 2045 | 0.8% | -0.8% |
| 2046 | 0.8% | -0.8% |
| 2047 | 0.8% | -0.8% |
| 2048 | 0.8% | -0.8% |
| 2049 | 0.8% | -0.8% |
| 2050 | 0.8% | -0.7% |
| 2051 | 0.8% | -0.7% |
| 2052 | 0.8% | -0.7% |
| 2053 | 0.8% | -0.7% |
| 2054 | 0.8% | -0.7% |
| 2055 | 0.8% | -0.7% |
| 2056 | 0.8% | -0.7% |
| 2057 | 0.8% | -0.7% |
| 2058 | 0.8% | -0.7% |
| 2059 | 0.8% | -0.6% |
| 2060 | 0.8% | -0.6% |
| 2061 | 0.8% | -0.6% |
| 2062 | 0.7% | -0.5% |
| 2063 | 0.7% | -0.5% |
| 2064 | 0.7% | -0.5% |
| 2065 | 0.7% | -0.5% |
| 2066 | 0.7% | -0.5% |
| 2067 | 0.7% | -0.4% |
| 2068 | 0.7% | -0.4% |
| 2069 | 0.7% | -0.4% |
| 2070 | 0.7% | -0.4% |
| 2071 | 0.7% | -0.4% |
| 2072 | 0.7% | -0.3% |
| 2073 | 0.7% | -0.3% |
| 2074 | 0.7% | -0.3% |
| 2075 | 0.7% | -0.3% |
| 2076 | 0.7% | -0.3% |
| 2077 | 0.7% | -0.3% |
| 2078 | 0.7% | -0.3% |
| 2079 | 0.7% | -0.2% |
| 2080 | 0.7% | -0.2% |
| 2081 | 0.7% | -0.2% |
| 2082 | 0.7% | -0.2% |
| 2083 | 0.7% | -0.2% |
| 2084 | 0.7% | -0.1% |
| 2085 | 0.7% | -0.1% |
| 2086 | 0.7% | -0.1% |
| 2087 | 0.7% | -0.1% |
| 2088 | 0.7% | -0.1% |
| 2089 | 0.7% | -0.0% |
| 2090 | 0.7% | -0.0% |
| 2091 | 0.7% | -0.0% |
| 2092 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2093 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2094 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2095 | 0.7% | +0.1% |
| 2096 | 0.7% | +0.1% |
| 2097 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2098 | 0.7% | +0.1% |
| 2099 | 0.7% | +0.1% |
| 2100 | 0.7% | +0.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0%, 34.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0%, 14.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1300 | +46.2% | 1.3% | 2.0% |
| 1200 | +34.2% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
| 1600 | +30.0% | 1.8% | 2.3% |
| 1400 | -25.5% | 2.0% | 1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
| 1100s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1200s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1 |
| 1300s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 1 |
| 1400s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1 |
| 1600s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1 |
| 1700s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1 |
| 1710s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1 |
| 1720s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1 |
| 1730s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 1 |
| 1740s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 1 |
| 1750s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 1 |
| 1760s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 1 |
| 1770s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 1 |
| 1780s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1 |
| 1790s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1810s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1820s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1830s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1840s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1850s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.9% | 2.8% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1870s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.2% | 3.1% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.3% | 3.2% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.5% | 3.4% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.5% | 3.4% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.2% | 3.1% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2030s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2040s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2050s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2060s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2070s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2080s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2090s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2100s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 34 Uzbekistan 0.7% compare
- 35 United Kingdom 0.7% compare
- 36 Saudi Arabia 0.7% compare
- 38 Chad 0.7% compare
- 39 France 0.7% compare
- 40 Ghana 0.7% 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 share of global co₂ emissions and population in Germany?
- Share of global co₂ emissions and population in Germany was 0.7% in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions and population recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 1910.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions and population recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2091.
- How does Germany rank for share of global co₂ emissions and population?
- Germany ranks 37th out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions and population rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global CO₂ emissions and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the world's population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.