Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region in Germany
Germany: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region was 95.14 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
95.14 billion tonnes
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
4th
of 215 countries
All-time high
95.14 billion tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
468,992 tonnes
in 1792
Years of data
233
1792–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region in Germany, 1792–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region in Germany stood at 95.14 billion tonnes. That is the highest value across all 233 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region in Germany peaked at 95.14 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 468,992 tonnes, in 1792.
That places Germany 4th 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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region in Germany, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1792 | 468,992 tonnes | — |
| 1793 | 948,976 tonnes | +102.3% |
| 1794 | 1.39 million tonnes | +46.7% |
| 1795 | 1.84 million tonnes | +32.1% |
| 1796 | 2.37 million tonnes | +29.1% |
| 1797 | 2.92 million tonnes | +23.1% |
| 1798 | 3.50 million tonnes | +19.7% |
| 1799 | 4.13 million tonnes | +17.9% |
| 1800 | 4.92 million tonnes | +19.3% |
| 1801 | 5.46 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1802 | 6.01 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1803 | 6.54 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1804 | 7.55 million tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1805 | 8.59 million tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1806 | 9.53 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1807 | 12.22 million tonnes | +28.2% |
| 1808 | 13.12 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1809 | 14.05 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1810 | 15.03 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1811 | 15.95 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1812 | 16.87 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1813 | 17.76 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1814 | 18.64 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1815 | 19.67 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1816 | 22.05 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1817 | 25.44 million tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1818 | 28.97 million tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1819 | 32.24 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1820 | 35.63 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1821 | 39.16 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1822 | 42.79 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1823 | 46.82 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1824 | 50.05 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1825 | 54.39 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1826 | 58.58 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1827 | 63.12 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1828 | 67.66 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1829 | 71.29 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1830 | 76.08 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1831 | 80.67 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1832 | 84.12 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1833 | 88.50 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1834 | 92.91 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1835 | 97.84 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1836 | 103.03 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1837 | 108.99 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1838 | 115.62 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1839 | 122.64 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1840 | 131.81 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1841 | 141.36 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1842 | 152.24 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1843 | 162.54 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1844 | 173.42 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1845 | 186.04 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1846 | 199.22 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1847 | 213.06 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1848 | 225.89 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1849 | 239.51 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1850 | 254.65 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1851 | 271.52 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1852 | 290.69 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1853 | 311.45 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1854 | 335.82 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1855 | 364.44 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1856 | 395.36 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1857 | 428.30 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1858 | 463.91 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1859 | 497.72 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1860 | 534.11 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1861 | 575.44 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1862 | 620.98 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1863 | 670.37 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1864 | 727.01 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1865 | 790.48 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1866 | 853.38 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1867 | 922.54 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1868 | 996.90 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1869 | 1.07 billion tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1870 | 1.15 billion tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1871 | 1.24 billion tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1872 | 1.33 billion tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1873 | 1.43 billion tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1874 | 1.50 billion tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1875 | 1.60 billion tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1876 | 1.70 billion tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1877 | 1.80 billion tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1878 | 1.91 billion tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1879 | 2.02 billion tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1880 | 2.14 billion tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1881 | 2.28 billion tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1882 | 2.42 billion tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1883 | 2.58 billion tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1884 | 2.73 billion tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1885 | 2.89 billion tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1886 | 3.06 billion tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1887 | 3.23 billion tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1888 | 3.41 billion tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1889 | 3.61 billion tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1890 | 3.82 billion tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1891 | 4.04 billion tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1892 | 4.26 billion tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1893 | 4.48 billion tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1894 | 4.71 billion tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1895 | 4.95 billion tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1896 | 5.20 billion tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1897 | 5.48 billion tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1898 | 5.76 billion tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1899 | 6.06 billion tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1900 | 6.39 billion tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1901 | 6.72 billion tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1902 | 7.04 billion tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1903 | 7.38 billion tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1904 | 7.74 billion tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1905 | 8.12 billion tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1906 | 8.48 billion tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1907 | 8.92 billion tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1908 | 9.37 billion tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1909 | 9.81 billion tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1910 | 10.26 billion tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1911 | 10.72 billion tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1912 | 11.22 billion tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1913 | 11.75 billion tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1914 | 12.25 billion tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1915 | 12.71 billion tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1916 | 13.21 billion tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1917 | 13.74 billion tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1918 | 14.24 billion tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1919 | 14.63 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1920 | 15.06 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1921 | 15.53 billion tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1922 | 15.99 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1923 | 16.32 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1924 | 16.77 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1925 | 17.23 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1926 | 17.64 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1927 | 18.12 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1928 | 18.63 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1929 | 19.17 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1930 | 19.63 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1931 | 20.02 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1932 | 20.36 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1933 | 20.73 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1934 | 21.14 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1935 | 21.59 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1936 | 22.09 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1937 | 22.65 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1938 | 23.25 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1939 | 23.90 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1940 | 24.56 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1941 | 25.22 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1942 | 25.88 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1943 | 26.56 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1944 | 27.16 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1945 | 27.28 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1946 | 27.55 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1947 | 27.87 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1948 | 28.25 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1949 | 28.68 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1950 | 29.19 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1951 | 29.77 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 30.38 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 31.00 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 31.66 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 32.38 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 33.15 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 33.93 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 34.68 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 35.44 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 36.25 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 37.09 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 37.97 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 38.92 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 39.88 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 40.84 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 41.79 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 42.73 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 43.72 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 44.77 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 45.79 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 46.83 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 47.87 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 48.96 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 50.02 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 51.02 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 52.11 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 53.17 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 54.24 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 55.36 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 56.46 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 57.51 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 58.53 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 59.54 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 60.57 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 61.61 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 62.66 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 63.69 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 64.72 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 65.73 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 66.79 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 67.80 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 68.77 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 69.73 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 70.67 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 71.61 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 72.57 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 73.51 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 74.43 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 75.32 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 76.22 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 77.14 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 78.04 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 78.93 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 79.81 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 80.68 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 81.56 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 82.41 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 83.27 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 84.06 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 84.88 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 85.69 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 86.50 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 87.33 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 88.13 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 88.93 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 89.72 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 90.51 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 91.27 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 91.98 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 92.62 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 93.30 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 93.97 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 94.56 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 95.14 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 95.14 billion tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.73 billion tonnes, 55.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Germany's 95.14 billion tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.86 billion tonnes, 33.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1793 | +102.3% | 468,992 tonnes | 948,976 tonnes |
| 1794 | +46.7% | 948,976 tonnes | 1.39 million tonnes |
| 1795 | +32.1% | 1.39 million tonnes | 1.84 million tonnes |
| 1796 | +29.1% | 1.84 million tonnes | 2.37 million tonnes |
| 1807 | +28.2% | 9.53 million tonnes | 12.22 million tonnes |
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 | 776.57 million tonnes | 534.11 million tonnes | 1.07 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.57 billion tonnes | 1.15 billion tonnes | 2.02 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.84 billion tonnes | 2.14 billion tonnes | 3.61 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 4.88 billion tonnes | 3.82 billion tonnes | 6.06 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 8.00 billion tonnes | 6.39 billion tonnes | 9.81 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 12.47 billion tonnes | 10.26 billion tonnes | 14.63 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 17.05 billion tonnes | 15.06 billion tonnes | 19.17 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 21.54 billion tonnes | 19.63 billion tonnes | 23.90 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 26.90 billion tonnes | 24.56 billion tonnes | 28.68 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 32.16 billion tonnes | 29.19 billion tonnes | 35.44 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 40.40 billion tonnes | 36.25 billion tonnes | 44.77 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.54 billion tonnes | 45.79 billion tonnes | 55.36 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.10 billion tonnes | 56.46 billion tonnes | 65.73 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.12 billion tonnes | 66.79 billion tonnes | 75.32 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.21 billion tonnes | 76.22 billion tonnes | 84.06 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.49 billion tonnes | 84.88 billion tonnes | 91.98 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.92 billion tonnes | 92.62 billion tonnes | 95.14 billion tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Germany
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- 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 cumulative co₂ emissions by world region in Germany?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region in Germany was 95.14 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 by world region recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 95.14 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 468,992 tonnes in 1792.
- How does Germany rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region?
- Germany ranks 4th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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 by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.