Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Germany
Germany: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled was 20.58 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
20.58 billion tonnes
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
5th
of 215 countries
All-time high
20.58 billion tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1792
Years of data
233
1792–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Germany, 1792–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Germany recorded 20.58 billion tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 233 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Germany peaked at 20.58 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1792.
Germany ranks 5th of 215 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 emissions from oil, gaps filled in Germany, year by year
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| 1860 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1861 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1862 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1863 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1864 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1865 | 36,640 tonnes | — |
| 1866 | 139,232 tonnes | +280.0% |
| 1867 | 326,096 tonnes | +134.2% |
| 1868 | 545,936 tonnes | +67.4% |
| 1869 | 824,400 tonnes | +51.0% |
| 1870 | 1.12 million tonnes | +35.6% |
| 1871 | 1.50 million tonnes | +34.4% |
| 1872 | 1.89 million tonnes | +25.6% |
| 1873 | 2.42 million tonnes | +28.3% |
| 1874 | 2.90 million tonnes | +19.8% |
| 1875 | 3.52 million tonnes | +21.3% |
| 1876 | 4.17 million tonnes | +18.5% |
| 1877 | 4.94 million tonnes | +18.4% |
| 1878 | 5.72 million tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1879 | 6.50 million tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1880 | 7.15 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1881 | 8.06 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1882 | 9.13 million tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1883 | 10.28 million tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1884 | 11.72 million tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1885 | 13.22 million tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1886 | 14.59 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1887 | 16.19 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1888 | 17.95 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1889 | 19.90 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1890 | 21.93 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1891 | 24.05 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1892 | 26.38 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1893 | 28.77 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1894 | 31.22 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1895 | 33.76 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1896 | 36.45 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1897 | 39.26 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1898 | 42.12 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1899 | 45.00 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1900 | 48.03 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1901 | 51.01 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1902 | 54.04 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1903 | 57.24 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1904 | 60.52 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1905 | 63.71 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1906 | 66.93 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1907 | 70.39 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1908 | 74.05 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1909 | 77.49 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1910 | 81.03 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1911 | 84.48 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1912 | 88.32 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1913 | 91.86 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1914 | 92.20 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1915 | 92.50 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1916 | 92.79 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1917 | 93.07 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1918 | 93.19 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1919 | 93.30 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1920 | 93.41 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1921 | 93.52 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1922 | 93.65 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1923 | 93.81 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1924 | 93.99 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1925 | 94.23 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1926 | 94.52 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1927 | 94.52 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 94.52 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 94.52 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 94.52 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 94.52 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 94.52 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 94.52 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 94.84 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1935 | 96.15 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1936 | 97.51 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1937 | 98.90 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1938 | 100.77 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1939 | 103.04 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1940 | 106.28 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1941 | 109.04 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1942 | 111.33 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1943 | 113.51 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1944 | 115.72 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1945 | 117.39 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1946 | 119.38 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1947 | 121.15 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1948 | 130.84 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1949 | 136.76 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1950 | 144.32 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1951 | 155.40 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1952 | 168.46 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1953 | 185.58 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1954 | 210.00 million tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1955 | 239.88 million tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1956 | 278.77 million tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1957 | 324.27 million tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1958 | 379.40 million tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1959 | 449.83 million tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1960 | 540.42 million tonnes | +20.1% |
| 1961 | 646.11 million tonnes | +19.6% |
| 1962 | 778.48 million tonnes | +20.5% |
| 1963 | 942.60 million tonnes | +21.1% |
| 1964 | 1.13 billion tonnes | +20.2% |
| 1965 | 1.35 billion tonnes | +19.2% |
| 1966 | 1.59 billion tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1967 | 1.85 billion tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1968 | 2.14 billion tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1969 | 2.46 billion tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1970 | 2.83 billion tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1971 | 3.22 billion tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1972 | 3.63 billion tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1973 | 4.06 billion tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1974 | 4.45 billion tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1975 | 4.83 billion tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 5.25 billion tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 5.66 billion tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 6.09 billion tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 6.52 billion tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 6.94 billion tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 7.30 billion tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 7.64 billion tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 7.98 billion tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 8.31 billion tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 8.65 billion tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 9.01 billion tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 9.35 billion tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 9.70 billion tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 10.03 billion tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 10.36 billion tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 10.72 billion tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 11.07 billion tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 11.44 billion tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 11.79 billion tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 12.14 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 12.50 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 12.86 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 13.21 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 13.55 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 13.88 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 14.22 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 14.54 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 14.86 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 15.16 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 15.46 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 15.78 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 16.05 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 16.34 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 16.63 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 16.90 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 17.17 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 17.45 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 17.73 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 18.00 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 18.28 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 18.55 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 18.83 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 19.10 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 19.37 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 19.62 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 19.86 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 20.11 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 20.35 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 20.58 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 20.58 billion tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 681.33 million tonnes, 30.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Germany's 20.58 billion tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.30 billion tonnes, 15.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1866 | +280.0% | 36,640 tonnes | 139,232 tonnes |
| 1867 | +134.2% | 139,232 tonnes | 326,096 tonnes |
| 1868 | +67.4% | 326,096 tonnes | 545,936 tonnes |
| 1869 | +51.0% | 545,936 tonnes | 824,400 tonnes |
| 1870 | +35.6% | 824,400 tonnes | 1.12 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 8 |
| 1800s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 187,230 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 824,400 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 3.47 million tonnes | 1.12 million tonnes | 6.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 12.82 million tonnes | 7.15 million tonnes | 19.90 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 32.89 million tonnes | 21.93 million tonnes | 45.00 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 62.34 million tonnes | 48.03 million tonnes | 77.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 90.27 million tonnes | 81.03 million tonnes | 93.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 94.07 million tonnes | 93.41 million tonnes | 94.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 96.93 million tonnes | 94.52 million tonnes | 103.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 118.14 million tonnes | 106.28 million tonnes | 136.76 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 253.59 million tonnes | 144.32 million tonnes | 449.83 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.34 billion tonnes | 540.42 million tonnes | 2.46 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.65 billion tonnes | 2.83 billion tonnes | 6.52 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.49 billion tonnes | 6.94 billion tonnes | 10.03 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.96 billion tonnes | 10.36 billion tonnes | 13.55 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.29 billion tonnes | 13.88 billion tonnes | 16.63 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.14 billion tonnes | 16.90 billion tonnes | 19.37 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.10 billion tonnes | 19.62 billion tonnes | 20.58 billion tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Germany?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Germany was 20.58 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 20.58 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1792.
- How does Germany rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled?
- Germany ranks 5th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil with 86 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil with 86 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.