Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price in Germany
Germany: Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price was 87.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price in Germany, 1989–2025
Source: Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price in Germany stood at 87.7%. 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, share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price in Germany peaked at 87.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.6% | 0.0% | 55.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.4% | 46.0% | 54.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.3% | 44.7% | 87.7% | 6 |
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 share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price in Germany?
- Share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price in Germany was 87.7% in 2025, according to Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 87.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1989.
- How does Germany rank for share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price?
- Germany ranks 5th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price 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 Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide emissions are included in this figure if they are covered by a carbon tax or trading system.