Share nitrous oxide emissions in Germany
Germany: Share nitrous oxide emissions was 1.1 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.1
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
16th
of 201 countries
All-time high
4.34
in 1969
All-time low
1.1
in 2024
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Share nitrous oxide emissions in Germany, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share nitrous oxide emissions in Germany stood at 1.1. That is the lowest value across all 175 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share nitrous oxide emissions in Germany peaked at 4.34 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 1.1, in 2024.
Germany ranks 16th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 175 years of available data.
Share nitrous oxide emissions in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 3.21 | — |
| 1851 | 3.2 | -0.2% |
| 1852 | 3.2 | -0.2% |
| 1853 | 3.19 | -0.2% |
| 1854 | 3.19 | -0.1% |
| 1855 | 3.19 | -0.1% |
| 1856 | 3.18 | -0.1% |
| 1857 | 3.18 | -0.0% |
| 1858 | 3.18 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 3.18 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 3.19 | +0.1% |
| 1861 | 3.19 | +0.1% |
| 1862 | 3.2 | +0.1% |
| 1863 | 3.2 | +0.1% |
| 1864 | 3.2 | +0.1% |
| 1865 | 3.21 | +0.1% |
| 1866 | 3.21 | +0.1% |
| 1867 | 3.22 | +0.1% |
| 1868 | 3.22 | +0.1% |
| 1869 | 3.22 | +0.1% |
| 1870 | 3.23 | +0.1% |
| 1871 | 3.22 | -0.1% |
| 1872 | 3.2 | -0.5% |
| 1873 | 3.18 | -0.8% |
| 1874 | 3.15 | -0.9% |
| 1875 | 3.12 | -1.0% |
| 1876 | 3.09 | -0.9% |
| 1877 | 3.07 | -0.8% |
| 1878 | 3.05 | -0.6% |
| 1879 | 3.04 | -0.4% |
| 1880 | 3.03 | -0.2% |
| 1881 | 3.03 | -0.1% |
| 1882 | 3.03 | -0.0% |
| 1883 | 3.03 | -0.0% |
| 1884 | 3.03 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 3.03 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 3.03 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 3.03 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 3.03 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 3.03 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 2.81 | -7.3% |
| 1891 | 2.97 | +5.9% |
| 1892 | 3.12 | +5.1% |
| 1893 | 3.26 | +4.3% |
| 1894 | 3.38 | +3.6% |
| 1895 | 3.48 | +3.0% |
| 1896 | 3.56 | +2.4% |
| 1897 | 3.63 | +1.8% |
| 1898 | 3.67 | +1.3% |
| 1899 | 3.7 | +0.7% |
| 1900 | 3.71 | +0.2% |
| 1901 | 3.69 | -0.4% |
| 1902 | 3.65 | -1.0% |
| 1903 | 3.6 | -1.4% |
| 1904 | 3.54 | -1.7% |
| 1905 | 3.47 | -1.9% |
| 1906 | 3.41 | -1.9% |
| 1907 | 3.35 | -1.8% |
| 1908 | 3.3 | -1.5% |
| 1909 | 3.26 | -1.1% |
| 1910 | 3.24 | -0.5% |
| 1911 | 3.23 | -0.4% |
| 1912 | 3.2 | -0.8% |
| 1913 | 3.17 | -1.0% |
| 1914 | 3.13 | -1.2% |
| 1915 | 3.1 | -1.2% |
| 1916 | 3.06 | -1.2% |
| 1917 | 3.03 | -1.1% |
| 1918 | 3 | -0.9% |
| 1919 | 2.98 | -0.7% |
| 1920 | 2.97 | -0.4% |
| 1921 | 2.96 | -0.1% |
| 1922 | 2.96 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 2.97 | +0.1% |
| 1924 | 2.97 | +0.2% |
| 1925 | 2.98 | +0.3% |
| 1926 | 2.99 | +0.4% |
| 1927 | 3.01 | +0.4% |
| 1928 | 3.02 | +0.5% |
| 1929 | 3.04 | +0.5% |
| 1930 | 3.05 | +0.5% |
| 1931 | 3.08 | +0.9% |
| 1932 | 3.12 | +1.5% |
| 1933 | 3.18 | +2.0% |
| 1934 | 3.26 | +2.2% |
| 1935 | 3.33 | +2.3% |
| 1936 | 3.41 | +2.3% |
| 1937 | 3.48 | +2.0% |
| 1938 | 3.53 | +1.7% |
| 1939 | 3.58 | +1.2% |
| 1940 | 3.6 | +0.6% |
| 1941 | 3.61 | +0.2% |
| 1942 | 3.61 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | 3.6 | -0.2% |
| 1944 | 3.59 | -0.2% |
| 1945 | 3.58 | -0.2% |
| 1946 | 3.57 | -0.2% |
| 1947 | 3.57 | -0.2% |
| 1948 | 3.56 | -0.1% |
| 1949 | 3.56 | -0.1% |
| 1950 | 3.56 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | 3.57 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 3.61 | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 3.67 | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 3.75 | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 3.83 | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 3.91 | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 3.99 | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 4.07 | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 4.13 | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 4.18 | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 4.15 | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 4.25 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 4.24 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 4.27 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 4.31 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 4.29 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 4.29 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 4.31 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 4.34 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 4.21 | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 4.25 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 4.14 | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 4.15 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 4.12 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 3.92 | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 3.86 | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 3.69 | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 3.72 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 3.68 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 3.58 | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 3.61 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 3.39 | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 3.41 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 3.49 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 3.35 | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 3.26 | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 3.23 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 3.26 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 3.33 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 3.14 | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 3.21 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 3.08 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 2.96 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 3.08 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 2.87 | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 2.89 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 2.82 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 2.16 | -23.6% |
| 1999 | 2.07 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 2.08 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.99 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 1.93 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 1.87 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 1.8 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 1.74 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.67 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 1.64 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.6 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.59 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.57 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.48 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 1.48 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.51 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 1.52 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.49 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.45 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 1.37 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 1.33 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.32 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.27 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 1.22 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 1.19 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 1.14 | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 1.1 | -3.6% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 1.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0871, 12.6× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Germany's 1.1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1357, 8.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3.19 | 3.18 | 3.21 | 10 |
| 1860s | 3.21 | 3.19 | 3.22 | 10 |
| 1870s | 3.13 | 3.04 | 3.23 | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.03 | 3.03 | 3.03 | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.36 | 2.81 | 3.7 | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.5 | 3.26 | 3.71 | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.11 | 2.98 | 3.24 | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.99 | 2.96 | 3.04 | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.3 | 3.05 | 3.58 | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.59 | 3.56 | 3.61 | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.81 | 3.56 | 4.13 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.26 | 4.15 | 4.34 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.98 | 3.68 | 4.25 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.39 | 3.23 | 3.61 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.83 | 2.07 | 3.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.79 | 1.59 | 2.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.45 | 1.32 | 1.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 | 1.1 | 1.27 | 5 |
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 nitrous oxide emissions in Germany?
- Share nitrous oxide emissions in Germany was 1.1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 4.34 in 1969.
- What is the lowest share nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 in 2024.
- How does Germany rank for share nitrous oxide emissions?
- Germany ranks 16th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. 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 nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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