Share global co2 including land in Germany
Germany: Share global co2 including land was 1.31 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.31
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
13th
of 194 countries
All-time high
6.79
in 1913
All-time low
1.23
in 1945
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Share global co2 including land in Germany, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Germany recorded 1.31 for share global co2 including land in 2024.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share global co2 including land in Germany peaked at 6.79 in 1913 and was at its lowest, 1.23, 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 global co2 including land in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.38 | — |
| 1851 | 1.35 | -2.5% |
| 1852 | 1.38 | +2.1% |
| 1853 | 1.4 | +2.1% |
| 1854 | 1.46 | +4.3% |
| 1855 | 1.54 | +5.1% |
| 1856 | 1.59 | +3.3% |
| 1857 | 1.61 | +1.0% |
| 1858 | 1.65 | +3.0% |
| 1859 | 1.56 | -5.6% |
| 1860 | 1.79 | +14.7% |
| 1861 | 2 | +11.7% |
| 1862 | 2.17 | +8.3% |
| 1863 | 2.28 | +5.0% |
| 1864 | 2.47 | +8.5% |
| 1865 | 2.73 | +10.6% |
| 1866 | 2.67 | -2.1% |
| 1867 | 2.91 | +8.8% |
| 1868 | 3.06 | +5.2% |
| 1869 | 3.14 | +2.6% |
| 1870 | 2.77 | -11.7% |
| 1871 | 2.93 | +5.5% |
| 1872 | 2.95 | +0.7% |
| 1873 | 3.04 | +3.2% |
| 1874 | 2.31 | -23.9% |
| 1875 | 3.01 | +30.0% |
| 1876 | 3.01 | +0.1% |
| 1877 | 2.88 | -4.4% |
| 1878 | 2.92 | +1.1% |
| 1879 | 2.99 | +2.5% |
| 1880 | 3.2 | +7.0% |
| 1881 | 3.39 | +6.0% |
| 1882 | 3.48 | +2.8% |
| 1883 | 3.58 | +2.7% |
| 1884 | 3.65 | +2.0% |
| 1885 | 3.71 | +1.6% |
| 1886 | 3.72 | +0.5% |
| 1887 | 3.8 | +2.0% |
| 1888 | 4.02 | +5.8% |
| 1889 | 4.24 | +5.4% |
| 1890 | 4.11 | -2.9% |
| 1891 | 4.25 | +3.2% |
| 1892 | 4.17 | -1.8% |
| 1893 | 4.27 | +2.4% |
| 1894 | 4.33 | +1.5% |
| 1895 | 4.44 | +2.4% |
| 1896 | 4.71 | +6.1% |
| 1897 | 4.89 | +3.8% |
| 1898 | 5 | +2.3% |
| 1899 | 5.14 | +2.8% |
| 1900 | 5.54 | +7.9% |
| 1901 | 5.39 | -2.8% |
| 1902 | 5.23 | -3.0% |
| 1903 | 5.43 | +4.0% |
| 1904 | 5.52 | +1.7% |
| 1905 | 5.76 | +4.2% |
| 1906 | 5.35 | -7.0% |
| 1907 | 6.15 | +14.9% |
| 1908 | 6.27 | +1.9% |
| 1909 | 6.1 | -2.6% |
| 1910 | 6.02 | -1.4% |
| 1911 | 6.14 | +2.0% |
| 1912 | 6.56 | +6.9% |
| 1913 | 6.79 | +3.5% |
| 1914 | 6.56 | -3.4% |
| 1915 | 6.19 | -5.7% |
| 1916 | 6.45 | +4.3% |
| 1917 | 6.67 | +3.3% |
| 1918 | 6.47 | -3.0% |
| 1919 | 5.31 | -17.9% |
| 1920 | 5.26 | -0.9% |
| 1921 | 5.97 | +13.4% |
| 1922 | 5.59 | -6.3% |
| 1923 | 3.86 | -31.0% |
| 1924 | 5.23 | +35.5% |
| 1925 | 5.22 | -0.2% |
| 1926 | 4.74 | -9.1% |
| 1927 | 5.3 | +11.8% |
| 1928 | 5.54 | +4.6% |
| 1929 | 5.7 | +2.8% |
| 1930 | 5.06 | -11.2% |
| 1931 | 4.4 | -13.0% |
| 1932 | 4.14 | -6.1% |
| 1933 | 4.28 | +3.5% |
| 1934 | 4.6 | +7.5% |
| 1935 | 5 | +8.8% |
| 1936 | 5.23 | +4.5% |
| 1937 | 5.73 | +9.5% |
| 1938 | 6.25 | +9.2% |
| 1939 | 6.59 | +5.4% |
| 1940 | 6.28 | -4.6% |
| 1941 | 6.18 | -1.6% |
| 1942 | 6.24 | +1.0% |
| 1943 | 6.29 | +0.9% |
| 1944 | 5.55 | -11.8% |
| 1945 | 1.23 | -77.8% |
| 1946 | 2.68 | +117.6% |
| 1947 | 2.97 | +11.0% |
| 1948 | 3.45 | +15.9% |
| 1949 | 4.03 | +17.0% |
| 1950 | 4.04 | +0.1% |
| 1951 | 4.17 | +3.3% |
| 1952 | 4.33 | +3.7% |
| 1953 | 4.27 | -1.4% |
| 1954 | 4.3 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 4.44 | +3.2% |
| 1956 | 4.51 | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 4.42 | -2.1% |
| 1958 | 4.2 | -4.8% |
| 1959 | 3.95 | -6.0% |
| 1960 | 4.43 | +12.2% |
| 1961 | 4.56 | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 4.9 | +7.5% |
| 1963 | 5.2 | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 5.28 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 5.17 | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 5.09 | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 4.82 | -5.4% |
| 1968 | 4.89 | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 4.86 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 4.55 | -6.4% |
| 1971 | 4.61 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 4.42 | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 4.49 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 4.41 | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 4.19 | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 4.43 | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 4.09 | -7.6% |
| 1978 | 4.1 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 4.29 | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 4.21 | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 4.12 | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 4.07 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 3.98 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 3.89 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 3.78 | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 3.73 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 3.66 | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 3.59 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 3.51 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 3.57 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 3.39 | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 3.36 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 3.34 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 3.15 | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 3.11 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 3.07 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 2.84 | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 2.92 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 2.8 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 2.79 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 2.88 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 2.74 | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 2.53 | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 2.47 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 2.41 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 2.39 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 2.26 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 2.23 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 2.04 | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 2.05 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.94 | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 1.94 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.99 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 1.89 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 1.9 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.96 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 1.9 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 1.81 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 1.67 | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 1.62 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 1.62 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.57 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 1.37 | -12.3% |
| 2024 | 1.31 | -4.4% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 1.31 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.085, 15.5× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Germany's 1.31 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0752, 17.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share global co2 including land 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% | 1.23 | 2.68 |
| 1945 | -77.8% | 5.55 | 1.23 |
| 1924 | +35.5% | 3.86 | 5.23 |
| 1923 | -31.0% | 5.59 | 3.86 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.49 | 1.35 | 1.65 | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.52 | 1.79 | 3.14 | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.88 | 2.31 | 3.04 | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.68 | 3.2 | 4.24 | 10 |
| 1890s | 4.53 | 4.11 | 5.14 | 10 |
| 1900s | 5.67 | 5.23 | 6.27 | 10 |
| 1910s | 6.32 | 5.31 | 6.79 | 10 |
| 1920s | 5.24 | 3.86 | 5.97 | 10 |
| 1930s | 5.13 | 4.14 | 6.59 | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.49 | 1.23 | 6.29 | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.26 | 3.95 | 4.51 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.92 | 4.43 | 5.28 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.36 | 4.09 | 4.61 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.85 | 3.51 | 4.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.16 | 2.8 | 3.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.47 | 2.04 | 2.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.91 | 1.67 | 2.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5 | 1.31 | 1.62 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 10 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.51 compare
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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 global co2 including land in Germany?
- Share global co2 including land in Germany was 1.31 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share global co2 including land recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 6.79 in 1913.
- What is the lowest share global co2 including land recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 in 1945.
- How does Germany rank for share global co2 including land?
- Germany ranks 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share global co2 including land 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share global co2 including land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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