Energy — Emissions Share in Germany
Germany: Energy — Emissions Share was 23.54 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy — Emissions Share in Germany, 1990–2023
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 82nd out of 219 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.
Energy — Emissions Share in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28.59 % | — |
| 1991 | 26.47 % | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 26.38 % | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 24.53 % | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 23.15 % | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 23.59 % | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 22.87 % | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 23.13 % | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 22.4 % | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 22.61 % | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 20.93 % | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 20.34 % | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 20 % | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 20.35 % | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 20.78 % | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 20.35 % | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 20.95 % | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 22.93 % | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 22.05 % | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 21.74 % | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 23.08 % | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 23.2 % | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 22.73 % | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 21.9 % | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 21.29 % | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 21.48 % | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 21.5 % | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 21.68 % | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 22.68 % | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 22.16 % | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 21.42 % | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 23.51 % | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 24.18 % | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 23.54 % | -2.6% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 23.54 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.27 %, 1.3× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Germany's 23.54 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.27 %, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 79 Armenia 25.77 % compare
- 80 Belgium 25.09 % compare
- 81 Switzerland 24.68 % compare
- 83 Serbia and Montenegro 22.79 % compare
- 84 Croatia 22.31 % compare
- 85 Australia and New Zealand 22.19 % 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 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 82nd out of 219 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
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.