Air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets in Germany
Germany: Air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets was 488,690 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets in Germany, 1987–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Germany recorded 488,690 for air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets in Germany peaked at 1.76 million in 1987 and was at its lowest, 488,690, in 2024.
Germany ranks 2nd of 40 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 1.76 million | — |
| 1988 | 1.72 million | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 1.69 million | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 1.67 million | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 1.56 million | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 1.54 million | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 1.55 million | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 1.47 million | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 1.44 million | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 1.36 million | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 1.33 million | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 1.32 million | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 1.33 million | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.28 million | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 1.22 million | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 1.19 million | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 1.15 million | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 1.16 million | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.13 million | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 1.17 million | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 1.13 million | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 1.07 million | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 1.02 million | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 1.01 million | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 991,050 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 978,600 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 971,090 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 917,960 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 891,320 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 918,610 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 848,990 | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 764,820 | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 698,620 | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 520,530 | -25.5% |
| 2021 | 519,530 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 547,180 | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 516,150 | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 488,690 | -5.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 488,690 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53,360, 9.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Germany's 488,690 is above the median for high income countries, which is 53,751, 9.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -25.5% | 698,620 | 520,530 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.72 million | 1.69 million | 1.76 million | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.46 million | 1.32 million | 1.67 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.15 million | 1.02 million | 1.28 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 899,436 | 698,620 | 1.01 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 518,416 | 488,690 | 547,180 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More reference data data for Germany
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets in Germany?
- Air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets in Germany was 488,690 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.76 million in 1987.
- What is the lowest air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 488,690 in 2024.
- How does Germany rank for air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets?
- Germany ranks 2nd out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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