Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Germany
Germany: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 20.58 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil 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 from oil in Germany stood at 20.58 billion tonnes. 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 in Germany peaked at 20.58 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1792.
That places Germany 5th 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.
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 |
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 oil in Germany?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Germany was 20.58 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 oil recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 20.58 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1792.
- How does Germany rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Germany ranks 5th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.