Greenhouse gas emissions per capita Germany 2021 | Statista

In 2021, around 8.72 tons of CO2 equivalent greenhouse gases were emitted per capita in Germany. This was a slight increase compared to the previous years. In fact, figures mostly decreased annually during the specified timeline. The graph shows the development of per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Germany from 1990 to 2020.

Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Germany from 1990 to 2021 (in tons of CO2 equivalent)

Characteristic	Emissions in tons of CO2 equivalent
'21	8.72
'20	8.37
'19	9.05
'18	9.68
'17	10.06
'16	10.3
'15	10.35
'14	10.38
'13	10.93
'12	10.76
'11	10.61
'10	10.78
'09	10.39
'08	11.05
'07	11
'06	11.33
'05	11.21
'04	11.47
'03	11.67
'02	11.66
'01	11.87
'00	11.67
'99	11.77
'98	12.24
'97	12.53
'96	13
'95	12.76
'94	13.04
'93	12.92
'92	13.11
'91	13.78
'90	14.22

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June 2024

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Germany

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1990 to 2021

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The effects of land use and forest areas on greenhouse gas emissions were not considered.

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