Human caused air pollution exposure in Germany
Germany: Human caused air pollution exposure was 8.54 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.54
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
146th
of 240 countries
All-time high
15.67
in 1998
All-time low
7.97
in 2023
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Human caused air pollution exposure in Germany, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, human caused air pollution exposure in Germany stood at 8.54.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in Germany peaked at 15.67 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 7.97, in 2023.
Germany ranks 146th of 240 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Human caused air pollution exposure in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 15.67 | — |
| 1999 | 14.73 | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 13.99 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 14.01 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 14.94 | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 15.48 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 13.88 | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 14.05 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 15.18 | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 12.67 | -16.5% |
| 2008 | 12.88 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 14.02 | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 14.79 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 14.43 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 12.14 | -15.9% |
| 2013 | 12.76 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 12.57 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 11.29 | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 11.09 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 11.08 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 11.51 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 9.42 | -18.2% |
| 2020 | 8.25 | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 8.93 | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 8.66 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 7.97 | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 8.54 | +7.2% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 8.54 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.08, 1.1× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Germany's 8.54 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.25, 76% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.2 | 14.73 | 15.67 | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.11 | 12.67 | 15.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.11 | 9.42 | 14.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.47 | 7.97 | 8.93 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More environment data for Germany
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0401 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0568 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.613 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.11 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 13.56 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure in Germany?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in Germany was 8.54 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 15.67 in 1998.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.97 in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- Germany ranks 146th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human caused air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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