Share of global CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Germany
Germany: Share of global CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 1.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.3%
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
13th
of 194 countries
All-time high
6.8%
in 1913
All-time low
1.2%
in 1945
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Share of global CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Germany, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Germany recorded 1.3% for share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change in 2024.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change in Germany peaked at 6.8% in 1913 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1945.
That places Germany 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 175 years of available data.
Share of global CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.4% | — |
| 1851 | 1.3% | -2.5% |
| 1852 | 1.4% | +2.1% |
| 1853 | 1.4% | +2.1% |
| 1854 | 1.5% | +4.3% |
| 1855 | 1.5% | +5.1% |
| 1856 | 1.6% | +3.3% |
| 1857 | 1.6% | +1.0% |
| 1858 | 1.7% | +3.0% |
| 1859 | 1.6% | -5.6% |
| 1860 | 1.8% | +14.7% |
| 1861 | 2.0% | +11.7% |
| 1862 | 2.2% | +8.3% |
| 1863 | 2.3% | +5.0% |
| 1864 | 2.5% | +8.5% |
| 1865 | 2.7% | +10.6% |
| 1866 | 2.7% | -2.1% |
| 1867 | 2.9% | +8.8% |
| 1868 | 3.1% | +5.2% |
| 1869 | 3.1% | +2.6% |
| 1870 | 2.8% | -11.7% |
| 1871 | 2.9% | +5.5% |
| 1872 | 2.9% | +0.7% |
| 1873 | 3.0% | +3.2% |
| 1874 | 2.3% | -23.9% |
| 1875 | 3.0% | +30.0% |
| 1876 | 3.0% | +0.1% |
| 1877 | 2.9% | -4.4% |
| 1878 | 2.9% | +1.1% |
| 1879 | 3.0% | +2.5% |
| 1880 | 3.2% | +7.0% |
| 1881 | 3.4% | +6.0% |
| 1882 | 3.5% | +2.8% |
| 1883 | 3.6% | +2.7% |
| 1884 | 3.6% | +2.0% |
| 1885 | 3.7% | +1.6% |
| 1886 | 3.7% | +0.5% |
| 1887 | 3.8% | +2.0% |
| 1888 | 4.0% | +5.8% |
| 1889 | 4.2% | +5.4% |
| 1890 | 4.1% | -2.9% |
| 1891 | 4.2% | +3.2% |
| 1892 | 4.2% | -1.8% |
| 1893 | 4.3% | +2.4% |
| 1894 | 4.3% | +1.5% |
| 1895 | 4.4% | +2.4% |
| 1896 | 4.7% | +6.1% |
| 1897 | 4.9% | +3.8% |
| 1898 | 5.0% | +2.3% |
| 1899 | 5.1% | +2.8% |
| 1900 | 5.5% | +7.9% |
| 1901 | 5.4% | -2.8% |
| 1902 | 5.2% | -3.0% |
| 1903 | 5.4% | +4.0% |
| 1904 | 5.5% | +1.7% |
| 1905 | 5.8% | +4.2% |
| 1906 | 5.4% | -7.0% |
| 1907 | 6.2% | +14.9% |
| 1908 | 6.3% | +1.9% |
| 1909 | 6.1% | -2.6% |
| 1910 | 6.0% | -1.4% |
| 1911 | 6.1% | +2.0% |
| 1912 | 6.6% | +6.9% |
| 1913 | 6.8% | +3.5% |
| 1914 | 6.6% | -3.4% |
| 1915 | 6.2% | -5.7% |
| 1916 | 6.5% | +4.3% |
| 1917 | 6.7% | +3.3% |
| 1918 | 6.5% | -3.0% |
| 1919 | 5.3% | -17.9% |
| 1920 | 5.3% | -0.9% |
| 1921 | 6.0% | +13.4% |
| 1922 | 5.6% | -6.3% |
| 1923 | 3.9% | -31.0% |
| 1924 | 5.2% | +35.5% |
| 1925 | 5.2% | -0.2% |
| 1926 | 4.7% | -9.1% |
| 1927 | 5.3% | +11.8% |
| 1928 | 5.5% | +4.6% |
| 1929 | 5.7% | +2.8% |
| 1930 | 5.1% | -11.2% |
| 1931 | 4.4% | -13.0% |
| 1932 | 4.1% | -6.1% |
| 1933 | 4.3% | +3.5% |
| 1934 | 4.6% | +7.5% |
| 1935 | 5.0% | +8.8% |
| 1936 | 5.2% | +4.5% |
| 1937 | 5.7% | +9.5% |
| 1938 | 6.3% | +9.2% |
| 1939 | 6.6% | +5.4% |
| 1940 | 6.3% | -4.6% |
| 1941 | 6.2% | -1.6% |
| 1942 | 6.2% | +1.0% |
| 1943 | 6.3% | +0.9% |
| 1944 | 5.6% | -11.8% |
| 1945 | 1.2% | -77.8% |
| 1946 | 2.7% | +117.6% |
| 1947 | 3.0% | +11.0% |
| 1948 | 3.4% | +15.9% |
| 1949 | 4.0% | +17.0% |
| 1950 | 4.0% | +0.1% |
| 1951 | 4.2% | +3.3% |
| 1952 | 4.3% | +3.7% |
| 1953 | 4.3% | -1.4% |
| 1954 | 4.3% | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 4.4% | +3.2% |
| 1956 | 4.5% | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 4.4% | -2.1% |
| 1958 | 4.2% | -4.8% |
| 1959 | 4.0% | -6.0% |
| 1960 | 4.4% | +12.2% |
| 1961 | 4.6% | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 4.9% | +7.5% |
| 1963 | 5.2% | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 5.3% | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 5.2% | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 5.1% | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 4.8% | -5.4% |
| 1968 | 4.9% | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 4.9% | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 4.6% | -6.4% |
| 1971 | 4.6% | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 4.4% | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 4.5% | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 4.4% | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 4.2% | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 4.4% | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 4.1% | -7.6% |
| 1978 | 4.1% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 4.3% | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 4.2% | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 4.1% | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 4.1% | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 4.0% | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 3.9% | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 3.8% | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 3.7% | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 3.7% | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 3.6% | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 3.5% | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 3.6% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 3.4% | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 3.4% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 3.3% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 3.1% | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 3.1% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 3.1% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 2.8% | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 2.9% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 2.8% | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 2.8% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 2.9% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 2.7% | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | -12.3% |
| 2024 | 1.3% | -4.4% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 1.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 15.5× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Germany's 1.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 17.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | +117.6% | 1.2% | 2.7% |
| 1945 | -77.8% | 5.6% | 1.2% |
| 1924 | +35.5% | 3.9% | 5.2% |
| 1923 | -31.0% | 5.6% | 3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.5% | 1.8% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.9% | 2.3% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.7% | 3.2% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 1890s | 4.5% | 4.1% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 1900s | 5.7% | 5.2% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 1910s | 6.3% | 5.3% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 1920s | 5.2% | 3.9% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 1930s | 5.1% | 4.1% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.5% | 1.2% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.3% | 4.0% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.9% | 4.4% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.4% | 4.1% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.9% | 3.5% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 2.8% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.0% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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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 including land-use change in Germany?
- Share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change in Germany was 1.3% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 1913.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1945.
- How does Germany rank for share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Germany ranks 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 global CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured as a percentage of global total emissions of CO₂ in the same year.