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Germany: environment and emissions

CO₂ per person is 6.94 t (2024), 35th of 203 in the world and 13th of 49 in Europe & Central Asia. GHG per person is 8.07 t (2024), 46th of 203 in the world and 18th of 49 in Europe & Central Asia. GHG emissions is 674.4 Mt (2024), 12th of 203 in the world and 2nd of 49 in Europe & Central Asia.

CO₂ per person6.94 t2024 · world 35/203 · region 13/49GHG per person8.07 t2024 · world 46/203 · region 18/49GHG emissions674.4 Mt2024 · world 12/203 · region 2/49CO₂ emissions579.9 Mt2024 · world 10/203 · region 2/49
CO₂ per person
GermanyEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
0.05.01015199520002005201020152020Germany6.94 tEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
GHG per person
GermanyEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
0.05.0101520199520002005201020152020Germany8.07 tEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
15 indicators

Environment: Germany in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes6.94 t202435/20313/4910.60 t9.97 t7.72 t−28%since 20146.62 t9.75 t4.69 t
GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e8.07 t202446/20318/4912.57 t11.49 t8.98 t−27%since 20148.65 t12.50 t6.36 t
GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e674.4 Mt202412/2032/491,033.1 Mt939.3 Mt747.0 Mt−25%since 20147,953.3 Mt17,426.5 Mt53,206.4 Mt
CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt579.9 Mt202410/2032/49871.4 Mt815.0 Mt642.1 Mt−26%since 20146,082.4 Mt13,596.6 Mt39,632.7 Mt
MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e55.5 Mt202437/2038/4996.4 Mt72.5 Mt59.1 Mt−18%since 20141,278.5 Mt2,534.1 Mt9,536.5 Mt
Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption17.6%2021115/21231/543.7%11.6%18.5%+5.1 ppsince 201115.1%12.8%19.7%
Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output39.8%202175/20625/516.9%17.6%44.8%+18.6 ppsince 201134.4%26.7%27.8%
PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³8.8 µg/m³2023163/20038/5218.7 µg/m³15.8 µg/m³9.1 µg/m³−35%since 201314.4 µg/m³13.0 µg/m³32.9 µg/m³
Forest coverForest area, % of land area32.8%2024107/21428/5732.5%32.7%32.8%+0.1 ppsince 201438.6%36.2%31.1%
FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area47.4%202467/21022/5548.9%47.9%47.5%−0.5 ppsince 201429.1%28.2%36.9%
Arable landArable land, % of land area33.4%202422/2069/5333.8%34.0%33.4%−0.7 ppsince 201412.3%9.0%10.7%
Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory40.0%202512/2135/55··38.8%+1.5 ppsince 201513.2%22.2%17.0%
Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources24.1%202254/17716/4742.0%30.8%24.1%−7.3 ppsince 20126.7%6.4%9.0%
Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³1,286 m³2022118/18337/481,302 m³1,308 m³1,287 m³−3.3%since 20127,674 m³10,983 m³5,393 m³
Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare6,790 kg/ha202415/1794/486,453 kg/ha6,685 kg/ha7,133 kg/ha−16%since 20144,045 kg/ha5,394 kg/ha4,229 kg/ha
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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Germany and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Germany. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorGermanyFrancePolandBelgiumCzechiaAustria
CO₂ per person6.94 t20244.00 t20247.55 t20247.31 t20247.13 t20246.32 t2024
GHG per person8.07 t20245.52 t20249.52 t20249.09 t20249.20 t20247.74 t2024
GHG emissions674.4 Mt2024378.1 Mt2024348.2 Mt2024107.8 Mt2024100.4 Mt202471.0 Mt2024
CO₂ emissions579.9 Mt2024274.5 Mt2024276.1 Mt202486.6 Mt202477.7 Mt202458.0 Mt2024
Methane55.5 Mt202467.0 Mt202443.1 Mt202411.7 Mt202413.1 Mt20248.2 Mt2024
Renewable energy17.6%202116.2%202115.2%202111.7%202117.2%202136.0%2021
Renewable power39.8%202122.8%202117.5%202123.5%202114.0%202179.9%2021
PM2.5 exposure8.8 µg/m³20238.2 µg/m³202316.5 µg/m³20238.4 µg/m³202312.7 µg/m³202310.0 µg/m³2023
Forest cover32.8%202432.9%202431.0%202422.0%202438.4%202447.3%2024
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