Electricity — Emissions in Germany

Germany: Electricity — Emissions was 0.0334 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0334 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
17th
of 142 countries
All-time high
0.0401 kt
in 2014
All-time low
0.0287 kt
in 2013
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Electricity — Emissions in Germany, 2010–2023

00.010.020.030.042010201620232010: 0.038 kt2011: 0.036 kt2012: 0.036 kt2013: 0.029 kt2014: 0.04 kt2015: 0.035 kt2016: 0.035 kt2017: 0.033 kt2018: 0.034 kt2019: 0.033 kt2020: 0.031 kt2021: 0.033 kt2022: 0.033 kt2023: 0.033 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Germany recorded 0.0334 kt for electricity — emissions in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity — emissions in Germany peaked at 0.0401 kt in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0287 kt, in 2013.

Germany ranks 17th of 142 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Electricity — Emissions in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Electricity — Emissions (N2O) in Germany, 2010 to 2023.
Year kt Change
2010 0.0377 kt —
2011 0.0361 kt -4.2%
2012 0.0365 kt +1.1%
2013 0.0287 kt -21.4%
2014 0.0401 kt +39.7%
2015 0.0355 kt -11.5%
2016 0.035 kt -1.4%
2017 0.0326 kt -6.9%
2018 0.0336 kt +3.1%
2019 0.0329 kt -2.1%
2020 0.0306 kt -7.0%
2021 0.0334 kt +9.2%
2022 0.0334 kt +0.0%
2023 0.0334 kt +0.0%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 0.0334 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0064 kt, 5.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 0.0334 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0061 kt, 5.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Electricity — Emissions 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
2014 +39.7% 0.0287 kt 0.0401 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.0349 kt 0.0287 kt 0.0401 kt 10
2020s 0.0327 kt 0.0306 kt 0.0334 kt 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 14 Uzbekistan 0.0443 kt compare
  2. 15 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.0001 kt
  3. 15 Italy 0.0424 kt compare
  4. 16 Spain 0.0335 kt compare
  5. 18 Saudi Arabia 0.0325 kt compare
  6. 19 Turkmenistan 0.031 kt compare
  7. 20 South Africa 0.0307 kt compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity — emissions in Germany?
Electricity — emissions in Germany was 0.0334 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest electricity — emissions recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 0.0401 kt in 2014.
What is the lowest electricity — emissions recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0287 kt in 2013.
How does Germany rank for electricity — emissions?
Germany ranks 17th out of 142 countries with data for 2023.
Is electricity — emissions rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Electricity — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
187 places, 5,248 data points, 1990–2023
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