What is carbon intensity of gdp in Germany?

Carbon intensity of gdp in Germany was 0.1577 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.

What is the highest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Germany?

The highest recorded value was 0.7678 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1970.

What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Germany?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1577 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024.

How does Germany rank for carbon intensity of gdp?

Germany ranks 149th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.

Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Germany?

Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Germany data come from?

The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Carbon intensity of GDP in Germany

Name: Carbon intensity of GDP in Germany
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Germany: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.1577 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.1577 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 1.2%

World rank

149th

of 199 countries

All-time high

0.7678 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 1970

All-time low

0.1577 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1970–2024

Carbon intensity of GDP in Germany, 1970–2024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, carbon intensity of gdp in Germany stood at 0.1577 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Germany peaked at 0.7678 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.1577 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, in 2024.

Germany ranks 149th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.

Carbon intensity of GDP in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP) in Germany, 1970 to 2024.
Year	kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.7678 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.7396 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1972	0.7275 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1973	0.7273 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1974	0.6989 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1975	0.6661 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1976	0.6721 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1977	0.6378 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1978	0.6405 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1979	0.6421 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1980	0.6044 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1981	0.5824 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1982	0.5603 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1983	0.5598 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1984	0.5526 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1985	0.5403 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1986	0.5253 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1987	0.5142 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1988	0.4929 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1989	0.4677 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1990	0.4284 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-8.4%
1991	0.3991 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-6.8%
1992	0.3699 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-7.3%
1993	0.3702 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1994	0.3554 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1995	0.3483 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1996	0.3556 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1997	0.3373 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1998	0.3301 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1999	0.3104 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-6.0%
2000	0.3019 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2001	0.3019 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.0%
2002	0.2973 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2003	0.3016 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2004	0.2932 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2005	0.2833 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2006	0.2772 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2007	0.2604 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-6.1%
2008	0.2591 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2009	0.2539 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2010	0.2587 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2011	0.2411 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-6.8%
2012	0.2436 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2013	0.248 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2014	0.2311 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-6.8%
2015	0.2292 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2016	0.2254 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2017	0.2152 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2018	0.2051 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.7%
2019	0.1895 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-7.6%
2020	0.1822 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2021	0.1832 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2022	0.1765 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2023	0.1596 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-9.6%
2024	0.1577 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.692 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.6378 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.7678 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.54 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.4677 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.6044 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.3605 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.3104 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.4284 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.283 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2539 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.3019 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2287 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.1895 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2587 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1718 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.1577 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.1832 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	5

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity of gdp in Germany?: Carbon intensity of gdp in Germany was 0.1577 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
What is the highest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Germany?: The highest recorded value was 0.7678 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1970.
What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Germany?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1577 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Germany rank for carbon intensity of gdp?: Germany ranks 149th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Germany?: Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany data come from?: The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP)
Unit: kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 246 places, 12,443 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in constant 2021 US$.