Annual CO₂ emissions from cement in Germany
Germany: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement was 10.28 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement in Germany, 1928–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from cement in Germany stood at 10.28 million tonnes.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from cement in Germany peaked at 25.24 million tonnes in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1944.
Germany ranks 21st of 211 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 97 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 3.69 million tonnes | 3.56 million tonnes | 3.81 million tonnes | 2 |
| 1930s | 4.22 million tonnes | 1.43 million tonnes | 7.71 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.98 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 5.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 9.69 million tonnes | 6.17 million tonnes | 13.53 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.50 million tonnes | 14.80 million tonnes | 21.00 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.68 million tonnes | 20.85 million tonnes | 25.24 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.57 million tonnes | 15.80 million tonnes | 20.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.03 million tonnes | 13.74 million tonnes | 15.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.61 million tonnes | 12.56 million tonnes | 15.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.97 million tonnes | 12.43 million tonnes | 13.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.12 million tonnes | 10.28 million tonnes | 13.64 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More climate change data for Germany
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.7% (2100)
- Population growth -0.0% (2025)
- Population, total 83.49 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Urban population 68.58 million (2025)
- Urban population 82.1% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 6.77 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 95.14 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 6.77 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 6.77 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from cement in Germany?
- Annual co₂ emissions from cement in Germany was 10.28 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 25.24 million tonnes in 1972.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1944.
- How does Germany rank for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- Germany ranks 21st out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes.