Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Germany

Germany: Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion was 549.22 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
549.22
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
7th
of 136 countries
All-time high
831.47
in 2001
All-time low
549.22
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Germany, 2000–2023

02004006008002000201120232000: 812.32001: 831.52002: 817.92003: 820.72004: 804.62005: 786.92006: 798.72007: 7672008: 773.92009: 720.22010: 758.92011: 731.22012: 745.12013: 763.62014: 723.12015: 729.72016: 734.52017: 718.82018: 694.52019: 645.42020: 593.12021: 618.12022: 610.22023: 549.2

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Germany recorded 549.22 for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of down 10.0% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Germany peaked at 831.47 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 549.22, in 2023.

Germany ranks 7th of 136 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) in Germany, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 812.31
2001 831.47 +2.4%
2002 817.9 -1.6%
2003 820.69 +0.3%
2004 804.62 -2.0%
2005 786.93 -2.2%
2006 798.68 +1.5%
2007 767.02 -4.0%
2008 773.89 +0.9%
2009 720.18 -6.9%
2010 758.85 +5.4%
2011 731.24 -3.6%
2012 745.14 +1.9%
2013 763.65 +2.5%
2014 723.11 -5.3%
2015 729.68 +0.9%
2016 734.49 +0.7%
2017 718.79 -2.1%
2018 694.54 -3.4%
2019 645.4 -7.1%
2020 593.1 -8.1%
2021 618.13 +4.2%
2022 610.17 -1.3%
2023 549.22 -10.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 793.37 720.18 831.47 10
2010s 724.49 645.4 763.65 10
2020s 592.65 549.22 618.13 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 4 Japan 934.79 compare
  2. 5 Indonesia 659.17 compare
  3. 6 Republic of Korea 550.9 compare
  4. 8 Saudi Arabia 534.68 compare
  5. 9 Canada 522.89 compare
  6. 10 Mexico 435.8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Germany?
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Germany was 549.22 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 831.47 in 2001.
What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 549.22 in 2023.
How does Germany rank for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion?
Germany ranks 7th out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
Is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
185 places, 4,423 data points, 2000–2023
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