Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Germany
Germany: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement was 1.24 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Germany, 1928–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Germany recorded 1.24 billion tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in 2024. That is the highest value across all 97 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Germany peaked at 1.24 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.81 million tonnes, in 1928.
Germany ranks 6th of 211 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 5.59 million tonnes | 3.81 million tonnes | 7.37 million tonnes | 2 |
| 1930s | 24.90 million tonnes | 10.18 million tonnes | 49.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 68.08 million tonnes | 54.92 million tonnes | 79.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 126.52 million tonnes | 85.59 million tonnes | 176.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 272.69 million tonnes | 191.14 million tonnes | 361.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 488.53 million tonnes | 384.19 million tonnes | 588.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 688.92 million tonnes | 609.09 million tonnes | 763.83 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 845.40 million tonnes | 779.13 million tonnes | 914.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 989.88 million tonnes | 929.40 million tonnes | 1.05 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 billion tonnes | 1.06 billion tonnes | 1.18 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 billion tonnes | 1.19 billion tonnes | 1.24 billion tonnes | 5 |
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 cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Germany?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Germany was 1.24 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.81 million tonnes in 1928.
- How does Germany rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Germany ranks 6th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.