Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Germany
Germany: Greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 54.59 million tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Germany, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Germany stood at 54.59 million tonnes.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Germany peaked at 90.45 million tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 53.68 million tonnes, in 2022.
Germany ranks 25th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.47 million tonnes | 73.51 million tonnes | 90.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.55 million tonnes | 64.56 million tonnes | 71.40 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.03 million tonnes | 59.01 million tonnes | 66.92 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.51 million tonnes | 53.68 million tonnes | 58.82 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 22 Philippines 65.85 million tonnes compare
- 23 Myanmar 61.04 million tonnes compare
- 24 Turkey 54.70 million tonnes compare
- 26 Kenya 53.34 million tonnes compare
- 27 United Kingdom 50.09 million tonnes compare
- 28 South Sudan 47.55 million tonnes compare
More climate change data for Germany
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.7% (2100)
- Population growth -0.0% (2025)
- Population, total 83.49 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Urban population 68.58 million (2025)
- Urban population 82.1% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 6.77 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 95.14 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 6.77 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 6.77 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Germany?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Germany was 54.59 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 90.45 million tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.68 million tonnes in 2022.
- How does Germany rank for greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Germany ranks 25th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.