CO2 emissions per person in Germany
Carbon dioxide emissions in Germany were 6.94 t CO2 per person in 2024. The value for 2024 is the lowest in the series, which starts in 1970.
Germany, 2024
6.94
Change from 2023
−1.9%
European Union, 2024
5.47 t CO2 per person
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2024
5.31 t CO2 per person
Position in 2024
35th of 203
CO2 emissions per person in Germany over time
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Tonnes of CO2 per person. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Germany | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6.94 t CO2 per person | 5.47 t CO2 per person |
| 2023 | 7.08 t CO2 per person | 5.59 t CO2 per person |
| 2022 | 7.91 t CO2 per person | 6.15 t CO2 per person |
| 2021 | 8.06 t CO2 per person | 6.32 t CO2 per person |
| 2020 | 7.72 t CO2 per person | 5.90 t CO2 per person |
| 2019 | 8.38 t CO2 per person | 6.51 t CO2 per person |
| 2018 | 9.01 t CO2 per person | 6.83 t CO2 per person |
| 2017 | 9.37 t CO2 per person | 6.99 t CO2 per person |
| 2016 | 9.58 t CO2 per person | 6.95 t CO2 per person |
| 2015 | 9.61 t CO2 per person | 6.94 t CO2 per person |
| 2014 | 9.62 t CO2 per person | 6.82 t CO2 per person |
| 2013 | 10.14 t CO2 per person | 7.15 t CO2 per person |
| 2012 | 9.95 t CO2 per person | 7.35 t CO2 per person |
| 2011 | 9.82 t CO2 per person | 7.51 t CO2 per person |
| 2010 | 9.97 t CO2 per person | 7.71 t CO2 per person |
| 2009 | 9.38 t CO2 per person | 7.48 t CO2 per person |
| 2008 | 10.11 t CO2 per person | 8.12 t CO2 per person |
| 2007 | 10.05 t CO2 per person | 8.35 t CO2 per person |
| 2006 | 10.38 t CO2 per person | 8.47 t CO2 per person |
| 2005 | 10.21 t CO2 per person | 8.46 t CO2 per person |
| 2004 | 10.46 t CO2 per person | 8.54 t CO2 per person |
| 2003 | 10.64 t CO2 per person | 8.56 t CO2 per person |
| 2002 | 10.55 t CO2 per person | 8.36 t CO2 per person |
| 2001 | 10.75 t CO2 per person | 8.40 t CO2 per person |
| 2000 | 10.60 t CO2 per person | 8.29 t CO2 per person |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −1.9% from 7.08 t CO2 per person in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 9.62 t CO2 per person, the figure has changed by −27.8%.
- Among the 203 countries with data for 2024, Germany has the 35th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2024 was 5.47 t CO2 per person.
More for Germany
All statistics for Germany
Greenhouse gas emissions per person
8.1 t CO2e per person
2024 · World Bank
Greenhouse gas emissions per person
7.8 t CO2e per person
2024 · Eurostat
Total greenhouse gas emissions
649.8 Mt CO2e
2024 · Eurostat
Temperature change
2.11e (Estimate) °C
2025 · FAOSTAT
Agrifood emissions per person
2.53e (Estimate) t CO2e per person
2024 · FAOSTAT
Total greenhouse gas emissions
674.4 Mt CO2e
2024 · World Bank