CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Germany
Germany: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change was 572.32 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
572.32 million tonnes
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
10th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.12 billion tonnes
in 1979
All-time low
15.14 million tonnes
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Germany, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Germany stood at 572.32 million tonnes.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Germany peaked at 1.12 billion tonnes in 1979 and was at its lowest, 15.14 million tonnes, in 1850.
That places Germany 10th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Germany, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 15.14 million tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 16.87 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1852 | 19.17 million tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1853 | 20.76 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1854 | 24.37 million tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1855 | 28.62 million tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1856 | 30.92 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1857 | 32.94 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1858 | 35.61 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1859 | 33.81 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1860 | 36.39 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1861 | 41.33 million tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1862 | 45.54 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1863 | 49.38 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1864 | 56.64 million tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1865 | 63.47 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1866 | 62.91 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1867 | 69.15 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1868 | 74.37 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1869 | 77.59 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1870 | 76.64 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1871 | 85.35 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1872 | 92.11 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1873 | 98.37 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1874 | 71.59 million tonnes | -27.2% |
| 1875 | 101.52 million tonnes | +41.8% |
| 1876 | 103.44 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1877 | 101.30 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1878 | 104.55 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1879 | 110.85 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1880 | 124.50 million tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1881 | 134.26 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1882 | 143.66 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1883 | 153.09 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1884 | 157.53 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1885 | 161.18 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1886 | 163.03 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1887 | 170.39 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1888 | 186.35 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1889 | 198.85 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1890 | 208.23 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1891 | 220.84 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1892 | 214.99 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1893 | 220.71 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1894 | 229.50 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1895 | 238.28 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1896 | 256.26 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1897 | 273.55 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1898 | 285.38 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1899 | 303.28 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1900 | 326.76 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1901 | 325.56 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1902 | 319.19 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1903 | 343.60 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1904 | 356.12 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1905 | 382.32 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1906 | 361.94 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1907 | 442.18 million tonnes | +22.2% |
| 1908 | 446.64 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1909 | 445.57 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1910 | 445.37 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1911 | 458.59 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1912 | 499.12 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1913 | 535.08 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1914 | 497.93 million tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1915 | 462.91 million tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1916 | 500.70 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1917 | 524.58 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1918 | 503.42 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1919 | 387.43 million tonnes | -23.0% |
| 1920 | 429.21 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1921 | 473.18 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1922 | 455.46 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1923 | 331.93 million tonnes | -27.1% |
| 1924 | 451.79 million tonnes | +36.1% |
| 1925 | 458.07 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1926 | 413.24 million tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1927 | 481.19 million tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1928 | 505.01 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1929 | 539.24 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1930 | 462.09 million tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1931 | 385.96 million tonnes | -16.5% |
| 1932 | 347.49 million tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1933 | 364.98 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1934 | 408.62 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1935 | 452.33 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1936 | 499.63 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1937 | 563.51 million tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1938 | 601.27 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1939 | 648.62 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1940 | 654.33 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1941 | 660.79 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1942 | 667.90 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1943 | 679.43 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1944 | 600.27 million tonnes | -11.7% |
| 1945 | 116.06 million tonnes | -80.7% |
| 1946 | 271.68 million tonnes | +134.1% |
| 1947 | 317.66 million tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1948 | 377.82 million tonnes | +18.9% |
| 1949 | 432.15 million tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1950 | 510.50 million tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1951 | 576.63 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1952 | 610.76 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1953 | 623.25 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 659.49 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1955 | 723.23 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1956 | 765.94 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1957 | 777.67 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 756.12 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1959 | 755.48 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 813.60 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1961 | 834.51 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 882.84 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 945.24 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 968.63 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 959.84 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 951.15 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 936.01 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 984.58 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 1.05 billion tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 1.03 billion tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 1.04 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 1.04 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 1.09 billion tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 1.06 billion tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 1.00 billion tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 1.09 billion tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 1.05 billion tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 1.08 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 1.12 billion tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 1.10 billion tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 1.05 billion tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 1.02 billion tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 1.01 billion tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 1.03 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 1.04 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 1.05 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 1.03 billion tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 1.03 billion tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 1.01 billion tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 1.05 billion tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 1.02 billion tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 969.46 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 959.39 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 943.23 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 939.93 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 959.69 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 931.51 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 923.50 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 895.44 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 898.98 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 915.25 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 898.83 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 894.50 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 876.57 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 867.88 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 886.43 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 846.15 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 856.64 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 789.98 million tonnes | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 826.71 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 804.54 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 814.09 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 831.75 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 792.58 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 800.82 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 797.99 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 784.60 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 758.77 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 708.65 million tonnes | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 647.18 million tonnes | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 678.00 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 667.84 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 593.77 million tonnes | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 572.32 million tonnes | -3.6% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 572.32 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.70 million tonnes, 18.6× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Germany's 572.32 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.69 million tonnes, 17.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | +134.1% | 116.06 million tonnes | 271.68 million tonnes |
| 1945 | -80.7% | 600.27 million tonnes | 116.06 million tonnes |
| 1875 | +41.8% | 71.59 million tonnes | 101.52 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 25.82 million tonnes | 15.14 million tonnes | 35.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 57.68 million tonnes | 36.39 million tonnes | 77.59 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 94.57 million tonnes | 71.59 million tonnes | 110.85 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 159.29 million tonnes | 124.50 million tonnes | 198.85 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 245.10 million tonnes | 208.23 million tonnes | 303.28 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 374.99 million tonnes | 319.19 million tonnes | 446.64 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 481.51 million tonnes | 387.43 million tonnes | 535.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 453.83 million tonnes | 331.93 million tonnes | 539.24 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 473.45 million tonnes | 347.49 million tonnes | 648.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 477.81 million tonnes | 116.06 million tonnes | 679.43 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 675.91 million tonnes | 510.50 million tonnes | 777.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 932.82 million tonnes | 813.60 million tonnes | 1.05 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.06 billion tonnes | 1.00 billion tonnes | 1.12 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.04 billion tonnes | 1.01 billion tonnes | 1.10 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 959.39 million tonnes | 895.44 million tonnes | 1.05 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 873.12 million tonnes | 789.98 million tonnes | 915.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 792.05 million tonnes | 708.65 million tonnes | 831.75 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 631.82 million tonnes | 572.32 million tonnes | 678.00 million tonnes | 5 |
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- 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 co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Germany?
- Co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Germany was 572.32 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 billion tonnes in 1979.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.14 million tonnes in 1850.
- How does Germany rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Germany ranks 10th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.