Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Germany

Germany: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions was 572.32 million tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
572.32 million tonnes
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
10th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.12 billion tonnes
in 1979
All-time low
572.32 million tonnes
in 2024
Years of data
60
1965–2024

Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Germany, 1965–2024

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Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Germany recorded 572.32 million tonnes for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Germany peaked at 1.12 billion tonnes in 1979 and was at its lowest, 572.32 million tonnes, in 2024.

Germany ranks 10th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 976.68 million tonnes 936.01 million tonnes 1.05 billion tonnes 5
1970s 1.06 billion tonnes 1.00 billion tonnes 1.12 billion tonnes 10
1980s 1.04 billion tonnes 1.01 billion tonnes 1.10 billion tonnes 10
1990s 959.39 million tonnes 895.44 million tonnes 1.05 billion tonnes 10
2000s 873.12 million tonnes 789.98 million tonnes 915.25 million tonnes 10
2010s 792.05 million tonnes 708.65 million tonnes 831.75 million tonnes 10
2020s 631.82 million tonnes 572.32 million tonnes 678.00 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 7 Iran 792.63 million tonnes compare
  2. 8 Saudi Arabia 692.13 million tonnes compare
  3. 9 South Korea 583.68 million tonnes compare
  4. 11 Canada 533.34 million tonnes compare
  5. 12 Turkey 513.03 million tonnes compare
  6. 13 Brazil 483.01 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 216 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Germany?
Kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Germany was 572.32 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 1.12 billion tonnes in 1979.
What is the lowest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 572.32 million tonnes in 2024.
How does Germany rank for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
Germany ranks 10th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 12,568 data points, 1965–2024
Last refreshed

Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.