Carbon price vs share emissions in Germany
Germany: Carbon price vs share emissions was 68.11 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Carbon price vs share emissions in Germany, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, carbon price vs share emissions in Germany stood at 68.11. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 15.2% on the previous year and up 560.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon price vs share emissions in Germany peaked at 68.11 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1990.
Germany ranks 28th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon price vs share emissions in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 31.97 | — |
| 2006 | 26.6 | -16.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9937 | -96.3% |
| 2008 | 25.95 | +2511.0% |
| 2009 | 19.29 | -25.7% |
| 2010 | 20.86 | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 18.59 | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 10.44 | -43.8% |
| 2013 | 6.2 | -40.7% |
| 2014 | 8.11 | +30.8% |
| 2015 | 10.32 | +27.2% |
| 2016 | 7.11 | -31.1% |
| 2017 | 7.65 | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 20.39 | +166.4% |
| 2019 | 31.69 | +55.5% |
| 2020 | 31.16 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 48.2 | +54.7% |
| 2022 | 65.61 | +36.1% |
| 2023 | 63.53 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 59.11 | -7.0% |
| 2025 | 68.11 | +15.2% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 68.11 is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.46, 2.6× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Germany's 68.11 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 67.93, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon price vs share emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +2511.0% | 0.9937 | 25.95 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.48 | 0 | 31.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.14 | 6.2 | 31.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.95 | 31.16 | 68.11 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More climate change data for Germany
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.70 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 34.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,246 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,350 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 12,227 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 122.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 46.14 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon price vs share emissions in Germany?
- Carbon price vs share emissions in Germany was 68.11 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon price vs share emissions recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 68.11 in 2025.
- What is the lowest carbon price vs share emissions recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
- How does Germany rank for carbon price vs share emissions?
- Germany ranks 28th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon price vs share emissions rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 560.2%. 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 Carbon price vs share emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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