Cumulative co2 coal in Germany

Germany: Cumulative co2 coal was 65.23 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
65.23 billion
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
3rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
65.23 billion
in 2024
All-time low
468,992
in 1792
Years of data
233
1792–2024

Cumulative co2 coal in Germany, 1792–2024

020.0B40.0B60.0B179219082024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Germany recorded 65.23 billion for cumulative co2 coal in 2024. That is the highest value across all 233 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co2 coal in Germany peaked at 65.23 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 468,992, in 1792.

Germany ranks 3rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cumulative co2 coal in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative co2 coal in Germany, 1792 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1792 468,992 —
1793 948,976 +102.3%
1794 1.39 million +46.7%
1795 1.84 million +32.1%
1796 2.37 million +29.1%
1797 2.92 million +23.1%
1798 3.50 million +19.7%
1799 4.13 million +17.9%
1800 4.92 million +19.3%
1801 5.46 million +10.9%
1802 6.01 million +10.1%
1803 6.54 million +8.9%
1804 7.55 million +15.4%
1805 8.59 million +13.8%
1806 9.53 million +10.9%
1807 12.22 million +28.2%
1808 13.12 million +7.3%
1809 14.05 million +7.1%
1810 15.03 million +7.0%
1811 15.95 million +6.2%
1812 16.87 million +5.7%
1813 17.76 million +5.3%
1814 18.64 million +5.0%
1815 19.67 million +5.5%
1816 22.05 million +12.1%
1817 25.44 million +15.3%
1818 28.97 million +13.9%
1819 32.24 million +11.3%
1820 35.63 million +10.5%
1821 39.16 million +9.9%
1822 42.79 million +9.3%
1823 46.82 million +9.4%
1824 50.05 million +6.9%
1825 54.39 million +8.7%
1826 58.58 million +7.7%
1827 63.12 million +7.7%
1828 67.66 million +7.2%
1829 71.29 million +5.4%
1830 76.08 million +6.7%
1831 80.67 million +6.0%
1832 84.12 million +4.3%
1833 88.50 million +5.2%
1834 92.91 million +5.0%
1835 97.84 million +5.3%
1836 103.03 million +5.3%
1837 108.99 million +5.8%
1838 115.62 million +6.1%
1839 122.64 million +6.1%
1840 131.81 million +7.5%
1841 141.36 million +7.2%
1842 152.24 million +7.7%
1843 162.54 million +6.8%
1844 173.42 million +6.7%
1845 186.04 million +7.3%
1846 199.22 million +7.1%
1847 213.06 million +6.9%
1848 225.89 million +6.0%
1849 239.51 million +6.0%
1850 254.65 million +6.3%
1851 271.52 million +6.6%
1852 290.69 million +7.1%
1853 311.45 million +7.1%
1854 335.82 million +7.8%
1855 364.44 million +8.5%
1856 395.36 million +8.5%
1857 428.30 million +8.3%
1858 463.91 million +8.3%
1859 497.72 million +7.3%
1860 534.11 million +7.3%
1861 575.44 million +7.7%
1862 620.98 million +7.9%
1863 670.37 million +8.0%
1864 727.01 million +8.4%
1865 790.44 million +8.7%
1866 853.24 million +7.9%
1867 922.21 million +8.1%
1868 996.36 million +8.0%
1869 1.07 billion +7.8%
1870 1.15 billion +7.1%
1871 1.23 billion +7.4%
1872 1.33 billion +7.4%
1873 1.42 billion +7.4%
1874 1.50 billion +5.0%
1875 1.60 billion +6.7%
1876 1.70 billion +6.4%
1877 1.80 billion +5.9%
1878 1.90 billion +5.8%
1879 2.01 billion +5.8%
1880 2.14 billion +6.2%
1881 2.27 billion +6.2%
1882 2.41 billion +6.3%
1883 2.57 billion +6.3%
1884 2.72 billion +6.1%
1885 2.88 billion +5.9%
1886 3.04 billion +5.6%
1887 3.21 billion +5.5%
1888 3.40 billion +5.7%
1889 3.59 billion +5.8%
1890 3.80 billion +5.7%
1891 4.02 billion +5.8%
1892 4.23 billion +5.3%
1893 4.45 billion +5.2%
1894 4.68 billion +5.1%
1895 4.91 billion +5.0%
1896 5.17 billion +5.2%
1897 5.44 billion +5.2%
1898 5.72 billion +5.2%
1899 6.02 billion +5.3%
1900 6.34 billion +5.4%
1901 6.67 billion +5.1%
1902 6.98 billion +4.7%
1903 7.32 billion +4.9%
1904 7.67 billion +4.8%
1905 8.05 billion +4.9%
1906 8.41 billion +4.5%
1907 8.85 billion +5.2%
1908 9.29 billion +5.0%
1909 9.74 billion +4.8%
1910 10.18 billion +4.5%
1911 10.63 billion +4.5%
1912 11.13 billion +4.7%
1913 11.66 billion +4.8%
1914 12.16 billion +4.3%
1915 12.62 billion +3.8%
1916 13.12 billion +4.0%
1917 13.65 billion +4.0%
1918 14.15 billion +3.7%
1919 14.54 billion +2.7%
1920 14.96 billion +3.0%
1921 15.44 billion +3.2%
1922 15.89 billion +2.9%
1923 16.23 billion +2.1%
1924 16.68 billion +2.8%
1925 17.13 billion +2.7%
1926 17.55 billion +2.4%
1927 18.03 billion +2.7%
1928 18.53 billion +2.8%
1929 19.07 billion +2.9%
1930 19.52 billion +2.4%
1931 19.91 billion +2.0%
1932 20.25 billion +1.7%
1933 20.62 billion +1.8%
1934 21.02 billion +2.0%
1935 21.47 billion +2.1%
1936 21.96 billion +2.3%
1937 22.52 billion +2.5%
1938 23.11 billion +2.6%
1939 23.75 billion +2.8%
1940 24.39 billion +2.7%
1941 25.05 billion +2.7%
1942 25.71 billion +2.6%
1943 26.38 billion +2.6%
1944 26.98 billion +2.3%
1945 27.09 billion +0.4%
1946 27.36 billion +1.0%
1947 27.68 billion +1.1%
1948 28.04 billion +1.3%
1949 28.46 billion +1.5%
1950 28.96 billion +1.7%
1951 29.52 billion +1.9%
1952 30.11 billion +2.0%
1953 30.71 billion +2.0%
1954 31.33 billion +2.0%
1955 32.01 billion +2.2%
1956 32.73 billion +2.2%
1957 33.45 billion +2.2%
1958 34.14 billion +2.1%
1959 34.81 billion +2.0%
1960 35.51 billion +2.0%
1961 36.22 billion +2.0%
1962 36.96 billion +2.0%
1963 37.72 billion +2.1%
1964 38.47 billion +2.0%
1965 39.19 billion +1.9%
1966 39.87 billion +1.7%
1967 40.52 billion +1.6%
1968 41.18 billion +1.6%
1969 41.87 billion +1.7%
1970 42.47 billion +1.4%
1971 43.06 billion +1.4%
1972 43.61 billion +1.3%
1973 44.17 billion +1.3%
1974 44.74 billion +1.3%
1975 45.26 billion +1.2%
1976 45.81 billion +1.2%
1977 46.33 billion +1.1%
1978 46.85 billion +1.1%
1979 47.40 billion +1.2%
1980 47.95 billion +1.2%
1981 48.51 billion +1.2%
1982 49.06 billion +1.1%
1983 49.61 billion +1.1%
1984 50.19 billion +1.2%
1985 50.77 billion +1.2%
1986 51.34 billion +1.1%
1987 51.90 billion +1.1%
1988 52.45 billion +1.1%
1989 53.00 billion +1.0%
1990 53.57 billion +1.1%
1991 54.07 billion +0.9%
1992 54.53 billion +0.8%
1993 54.96 billion +0.8%
1994 55.37 billion +0.8%
1995 55.78 billion +0.7%
1996 56.18 billion +0.7%
1997 56.57 billion +0.7%
1998 56.95 billion +0.7%
1999 57.31 billion +0.6%
2000 57.68 billion +0.7%
2001 58.06 billion +0.7%
2002 58.43 billion +0.6%
2003 58.81 billion +0.6%
2004 59.18 billion +0.6%
2005 59.55 billion +0.6%
2006 59.91 billion +0.6%
2007 60.29 billion +0.6%
2008 60.64 billion +0.6%
2009 60.96 billion +0.5%
2010 61.30 billion +0.6%
2011 61.64 billion +0.6%
2012 61.99 billion +0.6%
2013 62.35 billion +0.6%
2014 62.69 billion +0.6%
2015 63.03 billion +0.5%
2016 63.36 billion +0.5%
2017 63.68 billion +0.5%
2018 63.97 billion +0.5%
2019 64.21 billion +0.4%
2020 64.41 billion +0.3%
2021 64.64 billion +0.4%
2022 64.88 billion +0.4%
2023 65.07 billion +0.3%
2024 65.23 billion +0.3%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 65.23 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 374.74 million, 174.1× the median. (68 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 65.23 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 736.72 million, 88.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cumulative co2 coal 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.

YearChange FromTo
1793 +102.3% 468,992 948,976
1794 +46.7% 948,976 1.39 million
1795 +32.1% 1.39 million 1.84 million
1796 +29.1% 1.84 million 2.37 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1790s 2.20 million 468,992 4.13 million 8
1800s 8.80 million 4.92 million 14.05 million 10
1810s 21.26 million 15.03 million 32.24 million 10
1820s 52.95 million 35.63 million 71.29 million 10
1830s 97.04 million 76.08 million 122.64 million 10
1840s 182.51 million 131.81 million 239.51 million 10
1850s 361.39 million 254.65 million 497.72 million 10
1860s 776.38 million 534.11 million 1.07 billion 10
1870s 1.56 billion 1.15 billion 2.01 billion 10
1880s 2.82 billion 2.14 billion 3.59 billion 10
1890s 4.84 billion 3.80 billion 6.02 billion 10
1900s 7.93 billion 6.34 billion 9.74 billion 10
1910s 12.38 billion 10.18 billion 14.54 billion 10
1920s 16.95 billion 14.96 billion 19.07 billion 10
1930s 21.41 billion 19.52 billion 23.75 billion 10
1940s 26.72 billion 24.39 billion 28.46 billion 10
1950s 31.77 billion 28.96 billion 34.81 billion 10
1960s 38.75 billion 35.51 billion 41.87 billion 10
1970s 44.97 billion 42.47 billion 47.40 billion 10
1980s 50.48 billion 47.95 billion 53.00 billion 10
1990s 55.53 billion 53.57 billion 57.31 billion 10
2000s 59.35 billion 57.68 billion 60.96 billion 10
2010s 62.82 billion 61.30 billion 64.21 billion 10
2020s 64.85 billion 64.41 billion 65.23 billion 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 1 China 213.27 billion compare
  2. 2 United States 176.02 billion compare
  3. 4 United Kingdom 56.90 billion compare
  4. 5 Russia 46.69 billion compare
  5. 6 India 42.71 billion compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co2 coal in Germany?
Cumulative co2 coal in Germany was 65.23 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest cumulative co2 coal recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 65.23 billion in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co2 coal recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 468,992 in 1792.
How does Germany rank for cumulative co2 coal?
Germany ranks 3rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co2 coal rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 Cumulative co2 coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cumulative co2 coal
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
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