Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Germany

Germany: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was -21.45 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-21.45 million tonnes
Change on year
up 71.0%
World rank
214th
of 215 countries
All-time high
155.62 million tonnes
in 1946
All-time low
-484.21 million tonnes
in 1945
Years of data
232
1793–2024

Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Germany, 1793–2024

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Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2024, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Germany stood at -21.45 million tonnes.

That represents a change of up 71.0% on the previous year and up 45.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Germany peaked at 155.62 million tonnes in 1946 and was at its lowest, -484.21 million tonnes, in 1945.

That places Germany 214th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1790s 22,507 tonnes -36,640 tonnes 87,936 tonnes 7
1800s 30,411 tonnes -1.79 million tonnes 1.75 million tonnes 10
1810s 234,496 tonnes -256,480 tonnes 1.36 million tonnes 10
1820s 35,541 tonnes -908,672 tonnes 1.11 million tonnes 10
1830s 338,920 tonnes -1.14 million tonnes 1.16 million tonnes 10
1840s 660,254 tonnes -1.01 million tonnes 2.15 million tonnes 10
1850s 2.02 million tonnes -1.80 million tonnes 4.25 million tonnes 10
1860s 4.38 million tonnes -560,592 tonnes 7.26 million tonnes 10
1870s 3.33 million tonnes -26.77 million tonnes 29.92 million tonnes 10
1880s 8.80 million tonnes 1.85 million tonnes 15.96 million tonnes 10
1890s 10.44 million tonnes -5.85 million tonnes 17.98 million tonnes 10
1900s 14.23 million tonnes -20.39 million tonnes 80.25 million tonnes 10
1910s -5.81 million tonnes -116.00 million tonnes 40.53 million tonnes 10
1920s 15.18 million tonnes -123.53 million tonnes 119.86 million tonnes 10
1930s 10.94 million tonnes -77.14 million tonnes 63.88 million tonnes 10
1940s -21.65 million tonnes -484.21 million tonnes 155.62 million tonnes 10
1950s 32.33 million tonnes -21.55 million tonnes 78.35 million tonnes 10
1960s 29.63 million tonnes -15.14 million tonnes 67.22 million tonnes 10
1970s 6.59 million tonnes -60.23 million tonnes 88.52 million tonnes 10
1980s -10.92 million tonnes -51.54 million tonnes 21.58 million tonnes 10
1990s -11.31 million tonnes -47.47 million tonnes 46.23 million tonnes 10
2000s -10.55 million tonnes -66.66 million tonnes 18.55 million tonnes 10
2010s -8.13 million tonnes -50.12 million tonnes 36.72 million tonnes 10
2020s -27.27 million tonnes -74.08 million tonnes 30.82 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 211 Canada -12.14 million tonnes compare
  2. 212 United States -14.29 million tonnes compare
  3. 213 Turkmenistan -14.42 million tonnes compare
  4. 215 Japan -25.04 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Germany?
Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Germany was -21.45 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 155.62 million tonnes in 1946.
What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was -484.21 million tonnes in 1945.
How does Germany rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
Germany ranks 214th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,088 data points, 1751–2024
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.