Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Germany
Germany: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 65.23 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Germany, 1792–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Germany recorded 65.23 billion tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from 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 emissions from coal in Germany peaked at 65.23 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 468,992 tonnes, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790s | 2.20 million tonnes | 468,992 tonnes | 4.13 million tonnes | 8 |
| 1800s | 8.80 million tonnes | 4.92 million tonnes | 14.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 21.26 million tonnes | 15.03 million tonnes | 32.24 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 52.95 million tonnes | 35.63 million tonnes | 71.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 97.04 million tonnes | 76.08 million tonnes | 122.64 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 182.51 million tonnes | 131.81 million tonnes | 239.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 361.39 million tonnes | 254.65 million tonnes | 497.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 776.38 million tonnes | 534.11 million tonnes | 1.07 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.56 billion tonnes | 1.15 billion tonnes | 2.01 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.82 billion tonnes | 2.14 billion tonnes | 3.59 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 4.84 billion tonnes | 3.80 billion tonnes | 6.02 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 7.93 billion tonnes | 6.34 billion tonnes | 9.74 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 12.38 billion tonnes | 10.18 billion tonnes | 14.54 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 16.95 billion tonnes | 14.96 billion tonnes | 19.07 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 21.41 billion tonnes | 19.52 billion tonnes | 23.75 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 26.72 billion tonnes | 24.39 billion tonnes | 28.46 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 31.77 billion tonnes | 28.96 billion tonnes | 34.81 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 38.75 billion tonnes | 35.51 billion tonnes | 41.87 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.97 billion tonnes | 42.47 billion tonnes | 47.40 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.48 billion tonnes | 47.95 billion tonnes | 53.00 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.53 billion tonnes | 53.57 billion tonnes | 57.31 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.35 billion tonnes | 57.68 billion tonnes | 60.96 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.82 billion tonnes | 61.30 billion tonnes | 64.21 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.85 billion tonnes | 64.41 billion tonnes | 65.23 billion tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 1 China 213.27 billion tonnes compare
- 2 United States 176.02 billion tonnes compare
- 4 United Kingdom 56.90 billion tonnes compare
- 5 Russia 46.69 billion tonnes compare
- 6 India 42.71 billion tonnes compare
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 coal in Germany?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Germany was 65.23 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 coal recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 65.23 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 468,992 tonnes in 1792.
- How does Germany rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Germany ranks 3rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.