Share of cumulative co2 in Germany
Germany: Share of cumulative co2 was 5.14 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.14
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
4th
of 215 countries
All-time high
14.68
in 1917
All-time low
0.0785
in 1792
Years of data
233
1792–2024
Share of cumulative co2 in Germany, 1792–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Germany recorded 5.14 for share of cumulative co2 in 2024.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cumulative co2 in Germany peaked at 14.68 in 1917 and was at its lowest, 0.0785, in 1792.
That places Germany 4th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of cumulative co2 in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1792 | 0.0785 | — |
| 1793 | 0.1532 | +95.1% |
| 1794 | 0.2169 | +41.6% |
| 1795 | 0.2769 | +27.7% |
| 1796 | 0.3459 | +24.9% |
| 1797 | 0.4127 | +19.3% |
| 1798 | 0.4783 | +15.9% |
| 1799 | 0.5435 | +13.6% |
| 1800 | 0.6214 | +14.3% |
| 1801 | 0.6622 | +6.6% |
| 1802 | 0.6953 | +5.0% |
| 1803 | 0.7322 | +5.3% |
| 1804 | 0.8159 | +11.4% |
| 1805 | 0.898 | +10.1% |
| 1806 | 0.9631 | +7.3% |
| 1807 | 1.19 | +23.7% |
| 1808 | 1.24 | +3.8% |
| 1809 | 1.28 | +3.5% |
| 1810 | 1.32 | +3.2% |
| 1811 | 1.36 | +2.5% |
| 1812 | 1.38 | +2.2% |
| 1813 | 1.41 | +1.8% |
| 1814 | 1.43 | +1.6% |
| 1815 | 1.46 | +2.1% |
| 1816 | 1.59 | +8.5% |
| 1817 | 1.77 | +11.4% |
| 1818 | 1.94 | +10.0% |
| 1819 | 2.09 | +7.6% |
| 1820 | 2.24 | +7.0% |
| 1821 | 2.38 | +6.4% |
| 1822 | 2.52 | +5.8% |
| 1823 | 2.67 | +5.9% |
| 1824 | 2.76 | +3.5% |
| 1825 | 2.9 | +5.1% |
| 1826 | 3.03 | +4.3% |
| 1827 | 3.15 | +4.2% |
| 1828 | 3.27 | +3.7% |
| 1829 | 3.34 | +2.1% |
| 1830 | 3.42 | +2.4% |
| 1831 | 3.5 | +2.2% |
| 1832 | 3.52 | +0.7% |
| 1833 | 3.58 | +1.7% |
| 1834 | 3.63 | +1.3% |
| 1835 | 3.68 | +1.4% |
| 1836 | 3.73 | +1.2% |
| 1837 | 3.8 | +1.9% |
| 1838 | 3.88 | +2.3% |
| 1839 | 3.97 | +2.3% |
| 1840 | 4.11 | +3.5% |
| 1841 | 4.25 | +3.3% |
| 1842 | 4.4 | +3.7% |
| 1843 | 4.53 | +2.8% |
| 1844 | 4.65 | +2.6% |
| 1845 | 4.79 | +3.0% |
| 1846 | 4.93 | +2.9% |
| 1847 | 5.06 | +2.6% |
| 1848 | 5.15 | +1.8% |
| 1849 | 5.24 | +1.7% |
| 1850 | 5.34 | +1.9% |
| 1851 | 5.46 | +2.4% |
| 1852 | 5.62 | +2.8% |
| 1853 | 5.77 | +2.8% |
| 1854 | 5.95 | +3.0% |
| 1855 | 6.17 | +3.7% |
| 1856 | 6.39 | +3.6% |
| 1857 | 6.62 | +3.6% |
| 1858 | 6.87 | +3.7% |
| 1859 | 7.05 | +2.7% |
| 1860 | 7.23 | +2.5% |
| 1861 | 7.44 | +2.9% |
| 1862 | 7.67 | +3.2% |
| 1863 | 7.91 | +3.1% |
| 1864 | 8.18 | +3.4% |
| 1865 | 8.48 | +3.7% |
| 1866 | 8.74 | +3.0% |
| 1867 | 9 | +3.0% |
| 1868 | 9.28 | +3.1% |
| 1869 | 9.54 | +2.8% |
| 1870 | 9.75 | +2.3% |
| 1871 | 9.99 | +2.5% |
| 1872 | 10.22 | +2.2% |
| 1873 | 10.44 | +2.1% |
| 1874 | 10.48 | +0.4% |
| 1875 | 10.68 | +1.9% |
| 1876 | 10.87 | +1.8% |
| 1877 | 11.02 | +1.4% |
| 1878 | 11.17 | +1.4% |
| 1879 | 11.32 | +1.3% |
| 1880 | 11.47 | +1.3% |
| 1881 | 11.63 | +1.4% |
| 1882 | 11.8 | +1.4% |
| 1883 | 11.96 | +1.4% |
| 1884 | 12.13 | +1.4% |
| 1885 | 12.29 | +1.3% |
| 1886 | 12.43 | +1.2% |
| 1887 | 12.57 | +1.1% |
| 1888 | 12.7 | +1.0% |
| 1889 | 12.87 | +1.3% |
| 1890 | 13 | +1.1% |
| 1891 | 13.14 | +1.1% |
| 1892 | 13.25 | +0.8% |
| 1893 | 13.37 | +0.9% |
| 1894 | 13.48 | +0.9% |
| 1895 | 13.58 | +0.7% |
| 1896 | 13.71 | +0.9% |
| 1897 | 13.84 | +1.0% |
| 1898 | 13.96 | +0.9% |
| 1899 | 14.06 | +0.7% |
| 1900 | 14.17 | +0.8% |
| 1901 | 14.25 | +0.6% |
| 1902 | 14.3 | +0.3% |
| 1903 | 14.34 | +0.3% |
| 1904 | 14.39 | +0.4% |
| 1905 | 14.44 | +0.4% |
| 1906 | 14.43 | -0.1% |
| 1907 | 14.47 | +0.3% |
| 1908 | 14.54 | +0.5% |
| 1909 | 14.57 | +0.2% |
| 1910 | 14.57 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 14.58 | +0.1% |
| 1912 | 14.61 | +0.2% |
| 1913 | 14.64 | +0.2% |
| 1914 | 14.67 | +0.2% |
| 1915 | 14.68 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 14.68 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 14.68 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 14.67 | -0.1% |
| 1919 | 14.61 | -0.4% |
| 1920 | 14.52 | -0.6% |
| 1921 | 14.54 | +0.1% |
| 1922 | 14.53 | -0.1% |
| 1923 | 14.35 | -1.2% |
| 1924 | 14.28 | -0.5% |
| 1925 | 14.21 | -0.4% |
| 1926 | 14.13 | -0.6% |
| 1927 | 14.06 | -0.5% |
| 1928 | 14.02 | -0.3% |
| 1929 | 13.97 | -0.3% |
| 1930 | 13.91 | -0.5% |
| 1931 | 13.83 | -0.5% |
| 1932 | 13.77 | -0.5% |
| 1933 | 13.7 | -0.5% |
| 1934 | 13.65 | -0.4% |
| 1935 | 13.6 | -0.3% |
| 1936 | 13.56 | -0.3% |
| 1937 | 13.53 | -0.2% |
| 1938 | 13.55 | +0.1% |
| 1939 | 13.57 | +0.2% |
| 1940 | 13.57 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | 13.56 | -0.1% |
| 1942 | 13.55 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | 13.55 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | 13.5 | -0.4% |
| 1945 | 13.27 | -1.7% |
| 1946 | 13.11 | -1.2% |
| 1947 | 12.94 | -1.3% |
| 1948 | 12.8 | -1.1% |
| 1949 | 12.69 | -0.8% |
| 1950 | 12.59 | -0.8% |
| 1951 | 12.49 | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 12.41 | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 12.33 | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 12.26 | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 12.19 | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 12.12 | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 12.04 | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 11.95 | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 11.85 | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 11.76 | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 11.67 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 11.59 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 11.52 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 11.44 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 11.35 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 11.24 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 11.13 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 11.01 | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 10.9 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 10.76 | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 10.62 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 10.47 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 10.32 | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 10.18 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 10.04 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 9.9 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 9.76 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 9.62 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 9.49 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 9.37 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 9.25 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 9.14 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 9.03 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 8.93 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 8.82 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 8.71 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 8.6 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 8.49 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 8.38 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 8.27 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 8.17 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 8.06 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 7.96 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 7.87 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 7.77 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 7.67 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 7.57 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 7.48 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 7.39 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 7.29 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 7.2 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 7.11 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 7.02 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 6.92 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 6.82 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 6.72 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 6.62 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 6.52 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 6.42 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 6.32 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 6.22 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 6.13 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 6.04 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 5.95 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 5.86 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 5.78 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 5.7 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 5.61 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 5.53 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 5.45 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 5.38 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 5.3 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 5.22 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 5.14 | -1.5% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 5.14 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0936, 55.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Germany's 5.14 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1545, 33.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cumulative co2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1793 | +95.1% | 0.0785 | 0.1532 |
| 1794 | +41.6% | 0.1532 | 0.2169 |
| 1795 | +27.7% | 0.2169 | 0.2769 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790s | 0.3132 | 0.0785 | 0.5435 | 8 |
| 1800s | 0.9096 | 0.6214 | 1.28 | 10 |
| 1810s | 1.58 | 1.32 | 2.09 | 10 |
| 1820s | 2.83 | 2.24 | 3.34 | 10 |
| 1830s | 3.67 | 3.42 | 3.97 | 10 |
| 1840s | 4.71 | 4.11 | 5.24 | 10 |
| 1850s | 6.12 | 5.34 | 7.05 | 10 |
| 1860s | 8.35 | 7.23 | 9.54 | 10 |
| 1870s | 10.59 | 9.75 | 11.32 | 10 |
| 1880s | 12.18 | 11.47 | 12.87 | 10 |
| 1890s | 13.54 | 13 | 14.06 | 10 |
| 1900s | 14.39 | 14.17 | 14.57 | 10 |
| 1910s | 14.64 | 14.57 | 14.68 | 10 |
| 1920s | 14.26 | 13.97 | 14.54 | 10 |
| 1930s | 13.67 | 13.53 | 13.91 | 10 |
| 1940s | 13.25 | 12.69 | 13.57 | 10 |
| 1950s | 12.22 | 11.85 | 12.59 | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.36 | 10.9 | 11.76 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.12 | 9.49 | 10.76 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.87 | 8.38 | 9.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.82 | 7.39 | 8.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.86 | 6.42 | 7.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.91 | 5.53 | 6.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3 | 5.14 | 5.45 | 5 |
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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 cumulative co2 in Germany?
- Share of cumulative co2 in Germany was 5.14 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cumulative co2 recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 14.68 in 1917.
- What is the lowest share of cumulative co2 recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0785 in 1792.
- How does Germany rank for share of cumulative co2?
- Germany ranks 4th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of cumulative co2 rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cumulative co2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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