Energy — Emissions Share in Germany

Germany: Energy — Emissions Share was 23.54 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
23.54 %
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
76th
of 205 countries
All-time high
28.59 %
in 1990
All-time low
20 %
in 2002
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share in Germany, 1990–2023

01020301990200620231990: 28.6 %1991: 26.5 %1992: 26.4 %1993: 24.5 %1994: 23.1 %1995: 23.6 %1996: 22.9 %1997: 23.1 %1998: 22.4 %1999: 22.6 %2000: 20.9 %2001: 20.3 %2002: 20 %2003: 20.4 %2004: 20.8 %2005: 20.4 %2006: 20.9 %2007: 22.9 %2008: 22.1 %2009: 21.7 %2010: 23.1 %2011: 23.2 %2012: 22.7 %2013: 21.9 %2014: 21.3 %2015: 21.5 %2016: 21.5 %2017: 21.7 %2018: 22.7 %2019: 22.2 %2020: 21.4 %2021: 23.5 %2022: 24.2 %2023: 23.5 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy — emissions share in Germany is 23.54 %, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Germany peaked at 28.59 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 20 %, in 2002.

That places Germany 76th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24.37 % 22.4 % 28.59 % 10
2000s 21.04 % 20 % 22.93 % 10
2010s 22.17 % 21.29 % 23.2 % 10
2020s 23.16 % 21.42 % 24.18 % 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 73 Armenia 25.77 % compare
  2. 74 Belgium 25.09 % compare
  3. 75 Switzerland 24.68 % compare
  4. 77 Serbia and Montenegro 22.79 % compare
  5. 78 Croatia 22.31 % compare
  6. 79 Australia and New Zealand 22.19 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share in Germany?
Energy — emissions share in Germany was 23.54 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions share recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 28.59 % in 1990.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 20 % in 2002.
How does Germany rank for energy — emissions share?
Germany ranks 76th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 7,907 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.