Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) in Germany

Germany: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) was 567,432 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
567,432 kt
Change on year
down 10.9%
World rank
12th
of 197 countries
All-time high
1.17 million kt
in 1979
All-time low
567,432 kt
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) 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 (co2eq) in Germany is 567,432 kt, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 10.9% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) in Germany peaked at 1.17 million kt in 1979 and was at its lowest, 567,432 kt, in 2023.

Germany ranks 12th of 197 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 1.02 million kt 905,560 kt 1.13 million kt 9
1970s 1.12 million kt 1.06 million kt 1.17 million kt 10
1980s 1.10 million kt 1.07 million kt 1.16 million kt 10
1990s 915,394 kt 837,132 kt 1.06 million kt 10
2000s 815,517 kt 730,342 kt 865,613 kt 10
2010s 734,694 kt 672,409 kt 771,362 kt 10
2020s 613,712 kt 567,432 kt 643,524 kt 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 9 Saudi Arabia 726,085 kt compare
  2. 10 Canada 638,055 kt compare
  3. 11 Republic of Korea 584,224 kt compare
  4. 13 Mexico 499,879 kt compare
  5. 14 South Africa 469,910 kt compare
  6. 15 Brazil 469,206 kt compare

See the full ranking of 252 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions (co2eq) in Germany?
Energy — emissions (co2eq) in Germany was 567,432 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 1.17 million kt in 1979.
What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 567,432 kt in 2023.
How does Germany rank for energy — emissions (co2eq)?
Germany ranks 12th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
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