Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Germany
Germany: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 567,432 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) in Germany, 1961–2023
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 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) in Germany, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 905,560 kt | — |
| 1962 | 957,186 kt | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 1.02 million kt | +7.0% |
| 1964 | 1.05 million kt | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 1.03 million kt | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 1.02 million kt | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 1.01 million kt | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 1.05 million kt | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 1.13 million kt | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 1.10 million kt | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 1.10 million kt | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.11 million kt | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 1.15 million kt | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 1.13 million kt | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 1.06 million kt | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 1.14 million kt | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 1.10 million kt | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 1.13 million kt | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 1.17 million kt | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 1.16 million kt | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 1.11 million kt | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 1.08 million kt | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 1.08 million kt | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 1.09 million kt | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 1.11 million kt | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 1.10 million kt | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.08 million kt | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 1.08 million kt | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.07 million kt | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 1.06 million kt | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 980,270 kt | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 926,178 kt | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 906,538 kt | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 890,738 kt | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 889,098 kt | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 911,768 kt | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 881,467 kt | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 871,768 kt | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 837,132 kt | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 842,883 kt | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 865,613 kt | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 840,969 kt | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 835,025 kt | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 827,216 kt | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 807,549 kt | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 825,334 kt | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 791,799 kt | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 788,442 kt | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 730,342 kt | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 771,362 kt | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 741,031 kt | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 749,493 kt | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 768,782 kt | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 729,952 kt | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 736,814 kt | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 736,294 kt | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 729,192 kt | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 711,616 kt | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 672,409 kt | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 607,202 kt | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 643,524 kt | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 636,688 kt | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 567,432 kt | -10.9% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 567,432 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 33,105 kt, 17.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Germany's 567,432 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33,105 kt, 17.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 12 Saudi Arabia 726,085 kt compare
- 13 Canada 638,055 kt compare
- 14 Republic of Korea 584,224 kt compare
- 16 Mexico 499,879 kt compare
- 17 South Africa 469,910 kt compare
- 18 Brazil 469,206 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 (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 15th out of 231 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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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