Energy — Emissions in Germany

Germany: Energy — Emissions was 550,000 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
550,000 kt
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
13th
of 217 countries
All-time high
1.11 million kt
in 1979
All-time low
550,000 kt
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions in Germany, 1961–2023

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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 13th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 10 Saudi Arabia 657,000 kt compare
  2. 11 Republic of Korea 575,000 kt compare
  3. 12 Canada 568,000 kt compare
  4. 14 Mexico 482,000 kt compare
  5. 15 Brazil 420,000 kt compare
  6. 16 Australia and New Zealand 396,200 kt compare

See the full ranking of 252 places →

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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 13th out of 217 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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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
252 places, 14,511 data points, 1961–2023
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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