Global warming: Contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature in Germany

Germany: Global warming: Contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature was 2.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.9%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
7th
of 215 countries
All-time high
4.4%
in 1944
All-time low
1.8%
in 1851
Years of data
174
1851–2024

Global warming: Contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature in Germany, 1851–2024

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Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature in Germany is 2.9%, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature in Germany peaked at 4.4% in 1944 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1851.

Germany ranks 7th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 174 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 1.9% 1.8% 2.0% 9
1860s 2.2% 2.0% 2.4% 10
1870s 2.6% 2.4% 2.7% 10
1880s 2.9% 2.7% 3.0% 10
1890s 3.2% 3.0% 3.4% 10
1900s 3.7% 3.5% 3.9% 10
1910s 4.2% 4.0% 4.4% 10
1920s 4.4% 4.4% 4.4% 10
1930s 4.3% 4.3% 4.4% 10
1940s 4.3% 4.2% 4.4% 10
1950s 4.2% 4.2% 4.3% 10
1960s 4.3% 4.2% 4.3% 10
1970s 4.2% 4.2% 4.3% 10
1980s 4.1% 4.0% 4.1% 10
1990s 3.8% 3.7% 3.9% 10
2000s 3.5% 3.4% 3.7% 10
2010s 3.2% 3.1% 3.4% 10
2020s 3.0% 2.9% 3.0% 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 4 Brazil 5.3% compare
  2. 5 India 4.8% compare
  3. 6 Indonesia 3.3% compare
  4. 8 United Kingdom 2.4% compare
  5. 9 Canada 2.3% compare
  6. 10 Japan 2.1% compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature in Germany?
Global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature in Germany was 2.9% in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 1944.
What is the lowest global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1851.
How does Germany rank for global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature?
Germany ranks 7th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Global warming: Contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Global warming: Contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature
Unit
%
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 37,410 data points, 1851–2024
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Measured as a percentage of the world's temperature change.