Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in Germany
Germany: Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy was 0.1739 kg CO₂ per kWh in 2019. ▼ Falling
Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in Germany, 1995–2019
Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg CO₂ per kWh.
Analysis
Germany recorded 0.1739 kg CO₂ per kWh for production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in Germany peaked at 0.246 kg CO₂ per kWh in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.1739 kg CO₂ per kWh, in 2019.
Germany ranks 26th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2245 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.2173 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.246 kg CO₂ per kWh | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.2151 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.2019 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.2235 kg CO₂ per kWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1931 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.1739 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.2073 kg CO₂ per kWh | 10 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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 production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in Germany?
- Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in Germany was 0.1739 kg CO₂ per kWh in 2019, according to Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.246 kg CO₂ per kWh in 1995.
- What is the lowest production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1739 kg CO₂ per kWh in 2019.
- How does Germany rank for production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy?
- Germany ranks 26th out of 43 countries with data for 2019.
- Is production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon intensity is measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide (CO₂) emitted per kilowatt-hour of energy. Consumption-based metrics adjust for the energy or emissions embedded in traded goods: it is production-based emissions and energy minus exported goods; plus the energy or emissions from imported goods.