Annual co2 coal in Germany

Germany: Annual co2 coal was 162.64 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
162.64 million
Change on year
down 12.6%
World rank
11th
of 179 countries
All-time high
761.43 million
in 1963
All-time low
443,344
in 1794
Years of data
233
1792–2024

Annual co2 coal in Germany, 1792–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual co2 coal in Germany is 162.64 million, 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 coal in Germany peaked at 761.43 million in 1963 and was at its lowest, 443,344, 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 coal in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Annual co2 coal in Germany, 1792 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1792 468,992 —
1793 479,984 +2.3%
1794 443,344 -7.6%
1795 447,008 +0.8%
1796 534,944 +19.7%
1797 549,600 +2.7%
1798 575,248 +4.7%
1799 626,544 +8.9%
1800 795,088 +26.9%
1801 534,944 -32.7%
1802 553,264 +3.4%
1803 534,944 -3.3%
1804 1.01 million +88.4%
1805 1.04 million +3.3%
1806 937,984 -9.9%
1807 2.69 million +186.7%
1808 897,680 -66.6%
1809 930,656 +3.7%
1810 978,288 +5.1%
1811 926,992 -5.2%
1812 912,336 -1.6%
1813 890,352 -2.4%
1814 883,024 -0.8%
1815 1.03 million +16.6%
1816 2.39 million +131.7%
1817 3.38 million +41.8%
1818 3.53 million +4.4%
1819 3.28 million -7.3%
1820 3.38 million +3.2%
1821 3.53 million +4.4%
1822 3.63 million +2.8%
1823 4.03 million +11.1%
1824 3.23 million -19.9%
1825 4.34 million +34.2%
1826 4.19 million -3.5%
1827 4.54 million +8.4%
1828 4.54 million +0.0%
1829 3.63 million -20.0%
1830 4.79 million +32.0%
1831 4.59 million -4.2%
1832 3.45 million -24.9%
1833 4.38 million +27.0%
1834 4.41 million +0.8%
1835 4.93 million +11.8%
1836 5.19 million +5.3%
1837 5.95 million +14.6%
1838 6.63 million +11.5%
1839 7.02 million +5.9%
1840 9.17 million +30.7%
1841 9.55 million +4.1%
1842 10.88 million +14.0%
1843 10.30 million -5.4%
1844 10.88 million +5.7%
1845 12.61 million +15.9%
1846 13.19 million +4.6%
1847 13.84 million +4.9%
1848 12.83 million -7.3%
1849 13.62 million +6.2%
1850 15.14 million +11.1%
1851 16.87 million +11.4%
1852 19.17 million +13.7%
1853 20.76 million +8.3%
1854 24.37 million +17.4%
1855 28.62 million +17.4%
1856 30.92 million +8.1%
1857 32.94 million +6.5%
1858 35.61 million +8.1%
1859 33.81 million -5.1%
1860 36.39 million +7.7%
1861 41.33 million +13.6%
1862 45.54 million +10.2%
1863 49.38 million +8.4%
1864 56.64 million +14.7%
1865 63.43 million +12.0%
1866 62.80 million -1.0%
1867 68.97 million +9.8%
1868 74.15 million +7.5%
1869 77.31 million +4.3%
1870 76.35 million -1.3%
1871 84.96 million +11.3%
1872 91.72 million +8.0%
1873 97.83 million +6.7%
1874 71.11 million -27.3%
1875 100.90 million +41.9%
1876 102.79 million +1.9%
1877 100.53 million -2.2%
1878 103.77 million +3.2%
1879 110.07 million +6.1%
1880 123.85 million +12.5%
1881 133.36 million +7.7%
1882 142.59 million +6.9%
1883 151.95 million +6.6%
1884 156.09 million +2.7%
1885 159.68 million +2.3%
1886 161.66 million +1.2%
1887 168.80 million +4.4%
1888 184.58 million +9.4%
1889 196.90 million +6.7%
1890 206.20 million +4.7%
1891 218.72 million +6.1%
1892 212.67 million -2.8%
1893 218.32 million +2.7%
1894 227.04 million +4.0%
1895 235.75 million +3.8%
1896 253.58 million +7.6%
1897 270.74 million +6.8%
1898 282.52 million +4.4%
1899 300.41 million +6.3%
1900 323.73 million +7.8%
1901 322.58 million -0.4%
1902 316.16 million -2.0%
1903 340.40 million +7.7%
1904 352.84 million +3.7%
1905 379.14 million +7.5%
1906 358.71 million -5.4%
1907 438.72 million +22.3%
1908 442.98 million +1.0%
1909 442.13 million -0.2%
1910 441.83 million -0.1%
1911 455.14 million +3.0%
1912 495.28 million +8.8%
1913 531.54 million +7.3%
1914 497.59 million -6.4%
1915 462.60 million -7.0%
1916 500.41 million +8.2%
1917 524.30 million +4.8%
1918 503.31 million -4.0%
1919 387.31 million -23.0%
1920 429.10 million +10.8%
1921 473.06 million +10.2%
1922 455.33 million -3.7%
1923 331.77 million -27.1%
1924 451.61 million +36.1%
1925 457.82 million +1.4%
1926 412.94 million -9.8%
1927 481.19 million +16.5%
1928 501.20 million +4.2%
1929 535.67 million +6.9%
1930 459.29 million -14.3%
1931 384.07 million -16.4%
1932 346.06 million -9.9%
1933 363.04 million +4.9%
1934 405.09 million +11.6%
1935 446.64 million +10.3%
1936 492.44 million +10.3%
1937 555.86 million +12.9%
1938 591.66 million +6.4%
1939 639.40 million +8.1%
1940 645.75 million +1.0%
1941 652.39 million +1.0%
1942 661.99 million +1.5%
1943 672.75 million +1.6%
1944 597.93 million -11.1%
1945 114.26 million -80.9%
1946 268.24 million +134.8%
1947 314.25 million +17.2%
1948 364.81 million +16.1%
1949 421.37 million +15.5%
1950 496.72 million +17.9%
1951 558.54 million +12.4%
1952 590.14 million +5.7%
1953 596.95 million +1.2%
1954 625.24 million +4.7%
1955 682.03 million +9.1%
1956 714.88 million +4.8%
1957 719.93 million +0.7%
1958 688.47 million -4.4%
1959 670.34 million -2.6%
1960 706.87 million +5.4%
1961 711.31 million +0.6%
1962 731.69 million +2.9%
1963 761.43 million +4.1%
1964 755.33 million -0.8%
1965 716.65 million -5.1%
1966 679.84 million -5.1%
1967 653.65 million -3.9%
1968 659.42 million +0.9%
1969 685.98 million +4.0%
1970 603.01 million -12.1%
1971 587.98 million -2.5%
1972 553.45 million -5.9%
1973 561.79 million +1.5%
1974 565.63 million +0.7%
1975 515.82 million -8.8%
1976 555.94 million +7.8%
1977 516.55 million -7.1%
1978 523.67 million +1.4%
1979 549.03 million +4.8%
1980 551.01 million +0.4%
1981 557.59 million +1.2%
1982 550.58 million -1.3%
1983 553.57 million +0.5%
1984 572.10 million +3.3%
1985 579.17 million +1.2%
1986 573.52 million -1.0%
1987 560.05 million -2.3%
1988 552.54 million -1.3%
1989 546.55 million -1.1%
1990 569.12 million +4.1%
1991 504.04 million -11.4%
1992 454.31 million -9.9%
1993 430.78 million -5.2%
1994 418.19 million -2.9%
1995 406.05 million -2.9%
1996 400.61 million -1.3%
1997 386.86 million -3.4%
1998 377.48 million -2.4%
1999 360.05 million -4.6%
2000 373.46 million +3.7%
2001 376.52 million +0.8%
2002 375.79 million -0.2%
2003 378.31 million +0.7%
2004 374.91 million -0.9%
2005 361.98 million -3.4%
2006 367.65 million +1.6%
2007 376.71 million +2.5%
2008 353.58 million -6.1%
2009 316.28 million -10.5%
2010 341.31 million +7.9%
2011 339.62 million -0.5%
2012 350.04 million +3.1%
2013 357.25 million +2.1%
2014 344.72 million -3.5%
2015 341.12 million -1.0%
2016 329.44 million -3.4%
2017 312.69 million -5.1%
2018 296.87 million -5.1%
2019 240.11 million -19.1%
2020 198.53 million -17.3%
2021 232.14 million +16.9%
2022 239.43 million +3.1%
2023 186.16 million -22.2%
2024 162.64 million -12.6%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 162.64 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.88 million, 86.7× the median. (68 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 162.64 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.11 million, 39.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Annual co2 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.

YearChange FromTo
1807 +186.7% 937,984 2.69 million
1946 +134.8% 114.26 million 268.24 million
1816 +131.7% 1.03 million 2.39 million
1804 +88.4% 534,944 1.01 million
1945 -80.9% 597.93 million 114.26 million
1808 -66.6% 2.69 million 897,680

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1790s 515,708 443,344 626,544 8
1800s 992,212 534,944 2.69 million 10
1810s 1.82 million 883,024 3.53 million 10
1820s 3.90 million 3.23 million 4.54 million 10
1830s 5.13 million 3.45 million 7.02 million 10
1840s 11.69 million 9.17 million 13.84 million 10
1850s 25.82 million 15.14 million 35.61 million 10
1860s 57.60 million 36.39 million 77.31 million 10
1870s 94.00 million 71.11 million 110.07 million 10
1880s 157.94 million 123.85 million 196.90 million 10
1890s 242.59 million 206.20 million 300.41 million 10
1900s 371.74 million 316.16 million 442.98 million 10
1910s 479.93 million 387.31 million 531.54 million 10
1920s 452.97 million 331.77 million 535.67 million 10
1930s 468.35 million 346.06 million 639.40 million 10
1940s 471.37 million 114.26 million 672.75 million 10
1950s 634.32 million 496.72 million 719.93 million 10
1960s 706.22 million 653.65 million 761.43 million 10
1970s 553.29 million 515.82 million 603.01 million 10
1980s 559.67 million 546.55 million 579.17 million 10
1990s 430.75 million 360.05 million 569.12 million 10
2000s 365.52 million 316.28 million 378.31 million 10
2010s 325.32 million 240.11 million 357.25 million 10
2020s 203.78 million 162.64 million 239.43 million 5

Countries ranked near Germany

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  4. 12 Kazakhstan 160.17 million compare
  5. 13 Australia 142.55 million compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is annual co2 coal in Germany?
Annual co2 coal in Germany was 162.64 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual co2 coal recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 761.43 million in 1963.
What is the lowest annual co2 coal recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 443,344 in 1794.
How does Germany rank for annual co2 coal?
Germany ranks 11th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual co2 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Annual co2 coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual co2 coal
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
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