Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring in Germany
Germany: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring was 1.65 million tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring in Germany, 1987–2024
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 flaring in Germany is 1.65 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from flaring in Germany peaked at 3.84 million tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 589,902 tonnes, in 1989.
That places Germany 35th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.05 million tonnes | 589,902 tonnes | 1.34 million tonnes | 3 |
| 1990s | 3.33 million tonnes | 3.06 million tonnes | 3.84 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.94 million tonnes | 2.58 million tonnes | 3.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.41 million tonnes | 1.99 million tonnes | 2.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.78 million tonnes | 1.65 million tonnes | 1.87 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 flaring in Germany?
- Annual co₂ emissions from flaring in Germany was 1.65 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 flaring recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 3.84 million tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 589,902 tonnes in 1989.
- How does Germany rank for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Germany ranks 35th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes.