Germany
Country in Europe
In brief
Air pollution PM2.5, µg/m³: 8.8 (2023). World rank 38 of 200 (1 = best); in Europe, 14 of 43. CO₂ emissions, tonnes per person: 6.9 (2024). World rank 169 of 203 (1 = best); in Europe, 31 of 40. Protected areas: 40% (2025). World rank 12 of 213 (1 = best); in Europe, 5 of 46. From 2015 to 2025: protected areas 38.5% → 40%. Better than all its neighbours (Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Denmark, France, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, and Switzerland): protected areas.