Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Germany
Germany: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal was 162.64 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
162.64 million tonnes
Change on year
down 12.6%
World rank
11th
of 179 countries
All-time high
761.43 million tonnes
in 1963
All-time low
443,344 tonnes
in 1794
Years of data
233
1792–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Germany, 1792–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from coal in Germany is 162.64 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.6% on the previous year and down 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from coal in Germany peaked at 761.43 million tonnes in 1963 and was at its lowest, 443,344 tonnes, in 1794.
Germany ranks 11th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Germany, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1792 | 468,992 tonnes | — |
| 1793 | 479,984 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1794 | 443,344 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1795 | 447,008 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1796 | 534,944 tonnes | +19.7% |
| 1797 | 549,600 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1798 | 575,248 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1799 | 626,544 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1800 | 795,088 tonnes | +26.9% |
| 1801 | 534,944 tonnes | -32.7% |
| 1802 | 553,264 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1803 | 534,944 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1804 | 1.01 million tonnes | +88.4% |
| 1805 | 1.04 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1806 | 937,984 tonnes | -9.9% |
| 1807 | 2.69 million tonnes | +186.7% |
| 1808 | 897,680 tonnes | -66.6% |
| 1809 | 930,656 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1810 | 978,288 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1811 | 926,992 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1812 | 912,336 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1813 | 890,352 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1814 | 883,024 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1815 | 1.03 million tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1816 | 2.39 million tonnes | +131.7% |
| 1817 | 3.38 million tonnes | +41.8% |
| 1818 | 3.53 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1819 | 3.28 million tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1820 | 3.38 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1821 | 3.53 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1822 | 3.63 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1823 | 4.03 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1824 | 3.23 million tonnes | -19.9% |
| 1825 | 4.34 million tonnes | +34.2% |
| 1826 | 4.19 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1827 | 4.54 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1828 | 4.54 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 3.63 million tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1830 | 4.79 million tonnes | +32.0% |
| 1831 | 4.59 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1832 | 3.45 million tonnes | -24.9% |
| 1833 | 4.38 million tonnes | +27.0% |
| 1834 | 4.41 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1835 | 4.93 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1836 | 5.19 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1837 | 5.95 million tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1838 | 6.63 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1839 | 7.02 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1840 | 9.17 million tonnes | +30.7% |
| 1841 | 9.55 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1842 | 10.88 million tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1843 | 10.30 million tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1844 | 10.88 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1845 | 12.61 million tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1846 | 13.19 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1847 | 13.84 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1848 | 12.83 million tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1849 | 13.62 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1850 | 15.14 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1851 | 16.87 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1852 | 19.17 million tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1853 | 20.76 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1854 | 24.37 million tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1855 | 28.62 million tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1856 | 30.92 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1857 | 32.94 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1858 | 35.61 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1859 | 33.81 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1860 | 36.39 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1861 | 41.33 million tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1862 | 45.54 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1863 | 49.38 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1864 | 56.64 million tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1865 | 63.43 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1866 | 62.80 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1867 | 68.97 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1868 | 74.15 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1869 | 77.31 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1870 | 76.35 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1871 | 84.96 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1872 | 91.72 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1873 | 97.83 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1874 | 71.11 million tonnes | -27.3% |
| 1875 | 100.90 million tonnes | +41.9% |
| 1876 | 102.79 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1877 | 100.53 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1878 | 103.77 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1879 | 110.07 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1880 | 123.85 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1881 | 133.36 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1882 | 142.59 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1883 | 151.95 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1884 | 156.09 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1885 | 159.68 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1886 | 161.66 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1887 | 168.80 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1888 | 184.58 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1889 | 196.90 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1890 | 206.20 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1891 | 218.72 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1892 | 212.67 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1893 | 218.32 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1894 | 227.04 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1895 | 235.75 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1896 | 253.58 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1897 | 270.74 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1898 | 282.52 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1899 | 300.41 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1900 | 323.73 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1901 | 322.58 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1902 | 316.16 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1903 | 340.40 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1904 | 352.84 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1905 | 379.14 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1906 | 358.71 million tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1907 | 438.72 million tonnes | +22.3% |
| 1908 | 442.98 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1909 | 442.13 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1910 | 441.83 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1911 | 455.14 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1912 | 495.28 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1913 | 531.54 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1914 | 497.59 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1915 | 462.60 million tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1916 | 500.41 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1917 | 524.30 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1918 | 503.31 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1919 | 387.31 million tonnes | -23.0% |
| 1920 | 429.10 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1921 | 473.06 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1922 | 455.33 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1923 | 331.77 million tonnes | -27.1% |
| 1924 | 451.61 million tonnes | +36.1% |
| 1925 | 457.82 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1926 | 412.94 million tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1927 | 481.19 million tonnes | +16.5% |
| 1928 | 501.20 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1929 | 535.67 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1930 | 459.29 million tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1931 | 384.07 million tonnes | -16.4% |
| 1932 | 346.06 million tonnes | -9.9% |
| 1933 | 363.04 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1934 | 405.09 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1935 | 446.64 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1936 | 492.44 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1937 | 555.86 million tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1938 | 591.66 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1939 | 639.40 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1940 | 645.75 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1941 | 652.39 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1942 | 661.99 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1943 | 672.75 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1944 | 597.93 million tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1945 | 114.26 million tonnes | -80.9% |
| 1946 | 268.24 million tonnes | +134.8% |
| 1947 | 314.25 million tonnes | +17.2% |
| 1948 | 364.81 million tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1949 | 421.37 million tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1950 | 496.72 million tonnes | +17.9% |
| 1951 | 558.54 million tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1952 | 590.14 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1953 | 596.95 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 625.24 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1955 | 682.03 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1956 | 714.88 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1957 | 719.93 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 688.47 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1959 | 670.34 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1960 | 706.87 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1961 | 711.31 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 731.69 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 761.43 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 755.33 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 716.65 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1966 | 679.84 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 653.65 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 659.42 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 685.98 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 603.01 million tonnes | -12.1% |
| 1971 | 587.98 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 553.45 million tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 561.79 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 565.63 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 515.82 million tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1976 | 555.94 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 516.55 million tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1978 | 523.67 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 549.03 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 551.01 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 557.59 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 550.58 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 553.57 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 572.10 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 579.17 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 573.52 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 560.05 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 552.54 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 546.55 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 569.12 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 504.04 million tonnes | -11.4% |
| 1992 | 454.31 million tonnes | -9.9% |
| 1993 | 430.78 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 418.19 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 406.05 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 400.61 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 386.86 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 377.48 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 360.05 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 373.46 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 376.52 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 375.79 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 378.31 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 374.91 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 361.98 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 367.65 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 376.71 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 353.58 million tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 316.28 million tonnes | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 341.31 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 339.62 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 350.04 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 357.25 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 344.72 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 341.12 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 329.44 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 312.69 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 296.87 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 240.11 million tonnes | -19.1% |
| 2020 | 198.53 million tonnes | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 232.14 million tonnes | +16.9% |
| 2022 | 239.43 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 186.16 million tonnes | -22.2% |
| 2024 | 162.64 million tonnes | -12.6% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 162.64 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.88 million tonnes, 86.7× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Germany's 162.64 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.11 million tonnes, 39.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1807 | +186.7% | 937,984 tonnes | 2.69 million tonnes |
| 1946 | +134.8% | 114.26 million tonnes | 268.24 million tonnes |
| 1816 | +131.7% | 1.03 million tonnes | 2.39 million tonnes |
| 1804 | +88.4% | 534,944 tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes |
| 1945 | -80.9% | 597.93 million tonnes | 114.26 million tonnes |
| 1808 | -66.6% | 2.69 million tonnes | 897,680 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790s | 515,708 tonnes | 443,344 tonnes | 626,544 tonnes | 8 |
| 1800s | 992,212 tonnes | 534,944 tonnes | 2.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 1.82 million tonnes | 883,024 tonnes | 3.53 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 3.90 million tonnes | 3.23 million tonnes | 4.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 5.13 million tonnes | 3.45 million tonnes | 7.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 11.69 million tonnes | 9.17 million tonnes | 13.84 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 25.82 million tonnes | 15.14 million tonnes | 35.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 57.60 million tonnes | 36.39 million tonnes | 77.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 94.00 million tonnes | 71.11 million tonnes | 110.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 157.94 million tonnes | 123.85 million tonnes | 196.90 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 242.59 million tonnes | 206.20 million tonnes | 300.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 371.74 million tonnes | 316.16 million tonnes | 442.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 479.93 million tonnes | 387.31 million tonnes | 531.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 452.97 million tonnes | 331.77 million tonnes | 535.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 468.35 million tonnes | 346.06 million tonnes | 639.40 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 471.37 million tonnes | 114.26 million tonnes | 672.75 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 634.32 million tonnes | 496.72 million tonnes | 719.93 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 706.22 million tonnes | 653.65 million tonnes | 761.43 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 553.29 million tonnes | 515.82 million tonnes | 603.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 559.67 million tonnes | 546.55 million tonnes | 579.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 430.75 million tonnes | 360.05 million tonnes | 569.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 365.52 million tonnes | 316.28 million tonnes | 378.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 325.32 million tonnes | 240.11 million tonnes | 357.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 203.78 million tonnes | 162.64 million tonnes | 239.43 million tonnes | 5 |
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 43,971 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 9,073 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,898 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 12,227 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from coal in Germany?
- Annual co₂ emissions from coal in Germany was 162.64 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 coal recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 761.43 million tonnes in 1963.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 443,344 tonnes in 1794.
- How does Germany rank for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Germany ranks 11th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.8%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.