Carbon tax trading coverage in Germany
Germany: Carbon tax trading coverage was 87.67 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Carbon tax trading coverage in Germany, 1989–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, carbon tax trading coverage in Germany stood at 87.67. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of up 68.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon tax trading coverage in Germany peaked at 87.67 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1989.
Germany ranks 5th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon tax trading coverage in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 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 | 53.18 | — |
| 2006 | 52.81 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 55.31 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 52.96 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 52.16 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 51.99 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 53.28 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 54.14 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 53.35 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 53.14 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 51.91 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 50.77 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 49.65 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 50.03 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 46.04 | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 44.65 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 86.55 | +93.8% |
| 2022 | 87.67 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 87.67 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 87.67 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 87.67 | +0.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 87.67 is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.8, 2.3× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Germany's 87.67 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.93, 2.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon tax trading coverage 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +93.8% | 44.65 | 86.55 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.64 | 0 | 55.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.43 | 46.04 | 54.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.31 | 44.65 | 87.67 | 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 tax trading coverage in Germany?
- Carbon tax trading coverage in Germany was 87.67 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon tax trading coverage recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 87.67 in 2022.
- What is the lowest carbon tax trading coverage recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1989.
- How does Germany rank for carbon tax trading coverage?
- Germany ranks 5th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon tax trading coverage rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.9%. 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 tax trading coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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