Waste — Emissions (CO2), per capita in Germany

Germany: Waste — Emissions (CO2), per capita was 0 kt per person in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0 kt per person
Change on year
down 31.1%
World rank
71st
of 136 countries
All-time high
0 kt per person
in 1990
All-time low
0 kt per person
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions (CO2), per capita in Germany, 1961–2023

0000196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per person.

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions (co2), per capita in Germany stood at 0 kt per person.

That represents a change of down 31.1% on the previous year and down 82.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2), per capita in Germany peaked at 0 kt per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per person, in 1961.

Germany ranks 71st of 136 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Waste — Emissions (CO2), per capita in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CO2), per capita in Germany, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per person Change
1961 0 kt per person
1962 0 kt per person
1963 0 kt per person
1964 0 kt per person
1965 0 kt per person
1966 0 kt per person
1967 0 kt per person
1968 0 kt per person
1969 0 kt per person
1970 0 kt per person
1971 0 kt per person +1.8%
1972 0 kt per person +1.4%
1973 0 kt per person +1.6%
1974 0 kt per person +1.8%
1975 0 kt per person +1.6%
1976 0 kt per person +2.2%
1977 0 kt per person +1.4%
1978 0 kt per person +1.8%
1979 0 kt per person +1.1%
1980 0 kt per person +1.5%
1981 0 kt per person +1.0%
1982 0 kt per person +2.3%
1983 0 kt per person +1.9%
1984 0 kt per person +1.9%
1985 0 kt per person +1.8%
1986 0 kt per person +1.0%
1987 0 kt per person +1.4%
1988 0 kt per person +0.6%
1989 0 kt per person +0.7%
1990 0 kt per person +0.6%
1991 0 kt per person -1.7%
1992 0 kt per person -1.7%
1993 0 kt per person -1.1%
1994 0 kt per person -1.3%
1995 0 kt per person -1.3%
1996 0 kt per person -0.8%
1997 0 kt per person -1.1%
1998 0 kt per person -1.0%
1999 0 kt per person -0.6%
2000 0 kt per person -1.2%
2001 0 kt per person -1.2%
2002 0 kt per person -0.7%
2003 0 kt per person -1.1%
2004 0 kt per person -1.0%
2005 0 kt per person -0.5%
2006 0 kt per person -1.0%
2007 0 kt per person -1.0%
2008 0 kt per person -0.4%
2009 0 kt per person -0.9%
2010 0 kt per person -1.0%
2011 0 kt per person +1.3%
2012 0 kt per person -1.3%
2013 0 kt per person -1.4%
2014 0 kt per person -1.0%
2015 0 kt per person -2.0%
2016 0 kt per person -2.0%
2017 0 kt per person -1.0%
2018 0 kt per person -0.9%
2019 0 kt per person -5.7%
2020 0 kt per person -57.6%
2021 0 kt per person -0.7%
2022 0 kt per person -31.0%
2023 0 kt per person -31.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Waste — Emissions (CO2), per capita 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.

YearChange FromTo
2020 -57.6% 0 kt per person 0 kt per person
2023 -31.1% 0 kt per person 0 kt per person
2022 -31.0% 0 kt per person 0 kt per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 9
1970s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 10
1980s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 10
1990s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 10
2000s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 10
2010s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 10
2020s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 68 Chile 0 kt per person compare
  2. 69 New Zealand 0 kt per person compare
  3. 70 Uruguay 0 kt per person compare
  4. 72 Colombia 0 kt per person compare
  5. 73 Ukraine 0 kt per person compare
  6. 74 Suriname 0 kt per person compare

See the full ranking of 137 places →

More climate change data for Germany

All data for Germany →

Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2), per capita in Germany?
Waste — emissions (co2), per capita in Germany was 0 kt per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2), per capita recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 0 kt per person in 1990.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2), per capita recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per person in 1961.
How does Germany rank for waste — emissions (co2), per capita?
Germany ranks 71st out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (co2), per capita rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 82.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Waste — Emissions (CO2) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Waste — Emissions (CO2) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2), per capita
Unit
kt per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
137 places, 7,811 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Waste — Emissions (CO2) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.