Energy — Emissions (CO2) in Germany
Germany: Energy — Emissions (CO2) was 550,000 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy — Emissions in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy — emissions in Germany is 550,000 kt, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.0% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions in Germany peaked at 1.11 million kt in 1979 and was at its lowest, 550,000 kt, in 2023.
Germany ranks 15th of 231 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions (CO2) in Germany, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 830,000 kt | — |
| 1962 | 879,000 kt | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 942,000 kt | +7.2% |
| 1964 | 964,000 kt | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 954,000 kt | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 945,000 kt | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 931,000 kt | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 979,000 kt | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 1.05 million kt | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 1.03 million kt | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 1.03 million kt | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.04 million kt | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 1.08 million kt | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 1.06 million kt | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 996,000 kt | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 1.08 million kt | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 1.04 million kt | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 1.07 million kt | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 1.11 million kt | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 1.10 million kt | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 1.05 million kt | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 1.02 million kt | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 1.02 million kt | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.04 million kt | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 1.05 million kt | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 1.05 million kt | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.03 million kt | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 1.03 million kt | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.02 million kt | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 1.01 million kt | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 936,000 kt | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 884,000 kt | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 868,000 kt | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 855,000 kt | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 853,000 kt | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 877,000 kt | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 847,000 kt | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 839,000 kt | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 805,000 kt | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 813,000 kt | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 838,000 kt | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 815,000 kt | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 810,000 kt | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 803,000 kt | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 785,000 kt | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 803,000 kt | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 768,000 kt | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 766,000 kt | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 709,000 kt | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 749,000 kt | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 719,000 kt | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 728,000 kt | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 748,000 kt | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 710,000 kt | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 717,000 kt | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 717,000 kt | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 710,000 kt | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 692,000 kt | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 654,000 kt | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 590,000 kt | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 625,000 kt | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 618,000 kt | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 550,000 kt | -11.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 550,000 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,800 kt, 17.9× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Germany's 550,000 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31,500 kt, 17.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 941,556 kt | 830,000 kt | 1.05 million kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.05 million kt | 996,000 kt | 1.11 million kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.04 million kt | 1.02 million kt | 1.10 million kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 877,400 kt | 805,000 kt | 1.01 million kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 791,000 kt | 709,000 kt | 838,000 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 714,400 kt | 654,000 kt | 749,000 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 595,750 kt | 550,000 kt | 625,000 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 12 Saudi Arabia 657,000 kt compare
- 13 Republic of Korea 575,000 kt compare
- 14 Canada 568,000 kt compare
- 16 Mexico 482,000 kt compare
- 17 South Africa 428,000 kt compare
- 18 Brazil 420,000 kt compare
More climate change data for Germany
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.70 billion kg (2050)
- 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 energy — emissions in Germany?
- Energy — emissions in Germany was 550,000 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 million kt in 1979.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 550,000 kt in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for energy — emissions?
- Germany ranks 15th out of 231 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. 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 Energy — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf