Annual CO₂ emissions from other industry in Germany

Germany: Annual CO₂ emissions from other industry was 7.11 million tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
7.11 million tonnes
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
6th
of 46 countries
All-time high
10.94 million tonnes
in 1990
All-time low
7.11 million tonnes
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Annual CO₂ emissions from other industry in Germany, 1990–2024

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M1990200720241990: 10.9M tonnes1991: 10.1M tonnes1992: 9.9M tonnes1993: 9.9M tonnes1994: 10.5M tonnes1995: 10.6M tonnes1996: 10.0M tonnes1997: 10.2M tonnes1998: 10.0M tonnes1999: 10.0M tonnes2000: 10.1M tonnes2001: 9.6M tonnes2002: 9.2M tonnes2003: 9.3M tonnes2004: 9.1M tonnes2005: 8.8M tonnes2006: 9.0M tonnes2007: 9.2M tonnes2008: 9.1M tonnes2009: 7.7M tonnes2010: 8.4M tonnes2011: 8.6M tonnes2012: 8.3M tonnes2013: 8.6M tonnes2014: 8.9M tonnes2015: 8.7M tonnes2016: 8.7M tonnes2017: 8.7M tonnes2018: 8.8M tonnes2019: 8.5M tonnes2020: 8.0M tonnes2021: 8.5M tonnes2022: 8.3M tonnes2023: 7.3M tonnes2024: 7.1M tonnes

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 other industry in Germany is 7.11 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from other industry in Germany peaked at 10.94 million tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7.11 million tonnes, in 2024.

That places Germany 6th out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.22 million tonnes 9.88 million tonnes 10.94 million tonnes 10
2000s 9.11 million tonnes 7.73 million tonnes 10.07 million tonnes 10
2010s 8.63 million tonnes 8.32 million tonnes 8.89 million tonnes 10
2020s 7.86 million tonnes 7.11 million tonnes 8.51 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 3 Russia 16.74 million tonnes compare
  2. 4 Japan 11.36 million tonnes compare
  3. 5 South Korea 10.18 million tonnes compare
  4. 7 Brazil 6.39 million tonnes compare
  5. 8 Turkey 5.55 million tonnes compare
  6. 9 Kazakhstan 5.23 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 46 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual co₂ emissions from other industry in Germany?
Annual co₂ emissions from other industry in Germany was 7.11 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 other industry recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 10.94 million tonnes in 1990.
What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from other industry recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 7.11 million tonnes in 2024.
How does Germany rank for annual co₂ emissions from other industry?
Germany ranks 6th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual co₂ emissions from other industry rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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 other industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from other industry
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
46 places, 1,734 data points, 1904–2024
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from other industry sources, measured in tonnes.