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
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.
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Germany, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 959.84 million tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 951.15 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 936.01 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 984.58 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 1.05 billion tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 1.03 billion tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 1.04 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 1.04 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 1.09 billion tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 1.06 billion tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 1.00 billion tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 1.09 billion tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 1.05 billion tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 1.08 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 1.12 billion tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 1.10 billion tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 1.05 billion tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 1.02 billion tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 1.01 billion tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 1.03 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 1.04 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 1.05 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 1.03 billion tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 1.03 billion tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 1.01 billion tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 1.05 billion tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 1.02 billion tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 969.46 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 959.39 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 943.23 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 939.93 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 959.69 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 931.51 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 923.50 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 895.44 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 898.98 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 915.25 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 898.83 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 894.50 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 876.57 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 867.88 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 886.43 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 846.15 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 856.64 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 789.98 million tonnes | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 826.71 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 804.54 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 814.09 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 831.75 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 792.58 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 800.82 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 797.99 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 784.60 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 758.77 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 708.65 million tonnes | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 647.18 million tonnes | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 678.00 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 667.84 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 593.77 million tonnes | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 572.32 million tonnes | -3.6% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 572.32 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.70 million tonnes, 18.6× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Germany's 572.32 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.69 million tonnes, 17.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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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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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.