Subnational government climate finance — Climate significant in Germany

Germany: Subnational government climate finance — Climate significant was 0.403 Percentage of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.403 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
28th
of 31 countries
All-time high
0.499 Percentage of GDP
in 2002
All-time low
0.267 Percentage of GDP
in 2010
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Subnational government climate finance — Climate significant in Germany, 2001–2023

00.10.20.30.40.52001201220232001: 0.431 Percentage of GDP2002: 0.499 Percentage of GDP2003: 0.49 Percentage of GDP2004: 0.395 Percentage of GDP2005: 0.299 Percentage of GDP2006: 0.325 Percentage of GDP2007: 0.305 Percentage of GDP2008: 0.289 Percentage of GDP2009: 0.269 Percentage of GDP2010: 0.267 Percentage of GDP2011: 0.292 Percentage of GDP2012: 0.32 Percentage of GDP2013: 0.39 Percentage of GDP2014: 0.393 Percentage of GDP2015: 0.388 Percentage of GDP2016: 0.382 Percentage of GDP2017: 0.378 Percentage of GDP2018: 0.394 Percentage of GDP2019: 0.411 Percentage of GDP2020: 0.461 Percentage of GDP2021: 0.438 Percentage of GDP2022: 0.393 Percentage of GDP2023: 0.403 Percentage of GDP

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, subnational government climate finance — climate significant in Germany stood at 0.403 Percentage of GDP.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, subnational government climate finance — climate significant in Germany peaked at 0.499 Percentage of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.267 Percentage of GDP, in 2010.

That places Germany 28th out of 31 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Subnational government climate finance — Climate significant in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Subnational government climate finance — Climate significant investment in Germany, 2001 to 2023.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2001 0.431 Percentage of GDP
2002 0.499 Percentage of GDP +15.8%
2003 0.49 Percentage of GDP -1.8%
2004 0.395 Percentage of GDP -19.4%
2005 0.299 Percentage of GDP -24.3%
2006 0.325 Percentage of GDP +8.7%
2007 0.305 Percentage of GDP -6.2%
2008 0.289 Percentage of GDP -5.2%
2009 0.269 Percentage of GDP -6.9%
2010 0.267 Percentage of GDP -0.7%
2011 0.292 Percentage of GDP +9.4%
2012 0.32 Percentage of GDP +9.6%
2013 0.39 Percentage of GDP +21.9%
2014 0.393 Percentage of GDP +0.8%
2015 0.388 Percentage of GDP -1.3%
2016 0.382 Percentage of GDP -1.5%
2017 0.378 Percentage of GDP -1.0%
2018 0.394 Percentage of GDP +4.2%
2019 0.411 Percentage of GDP +4.3%
2020 0.461 Percentage of GDP +12.2%
2021 0.438 Percentage of GDP -5.0%
2022 0.393 Percentage of GDP -10.3%
2023 0.403 Percentage of GDP +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3669 Percentage of GDP 0.269 Percentage of GDP 0.499 Percentage of GDP 9
2010s 0.3615 Percentage of GDP 0.267 Percentage of GDP 0.411 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 0.4238 Percentage of GDP 0.393 Percentage of GDP 0.461 Percentage of GDP 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 25 Switzerland 0.427 Percentage of GDP compare
  2. 26 Denmark 0.409 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 27 Portugal 0.408 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 29 Ireland 0.356 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 30 Finland 0.275 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 31 Iceland 0.094 Percentage of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 32 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is subnational government climate finance — climate significant in Germany?
Subnational government climate finance — climate significant in Germany was 0.403 Percentage of GDP in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest subnational government climate finance — climate significant recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 0.499 Percentage of GDP in 2002.
What is the lowest subnational government climate finance — climate significant recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 0.267 Percentage of GDP in 2010.
How does Germany rank for subnational government climate finance — climate significant?
Germany ranks 28th out of 31 countries with data for 2023.
Is subnational government climate finance — climate significant rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Subnational government climate finance — Climate significant investment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Subnational government climate finance — Climate significant investment
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
32 places, 716 data points, 2001–2023
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The Subnational Government Climate Finance database provides comparable data on subnational public climate-significant expenditure and investment, covering the years from 2001 to 2023, for 33 OECD and EU countries. This database was built using a pioneer methodology developed in the framework of the project “Financing Climate Action in Regions and Cities”, a joint 2022 project between the OECD and the European Commission Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy (DG REGIO). The methodology relies on a refined approach to the COFOG classification from the System of National Accounts. Using the EU taxonomy for sustainability activities, three first-level COFOG functions (economic affairs and housing and community amenities) and 13 second-level COFOG functions (e.g. transport and energy, environmental protection, waste, water management, housing development) were identified as being “climate-significant”, meaning that expenditure and investment in these areas contributes, to some extent, to climate adaptation or mitigation objectives. For more information on the methodology used and related work on climate finance tracking, please visit: Tracking subnational government climate expenditure