Production consumption carbon intensity energy in Germany
Germany: Production consumption carbon intensity energy was 0.1739 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Production consumption carbon intensity energy in Germany, 1995–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Germany recorded 0.1739 for production consumption carbon intensity 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 consumption carbon intensity energy in Germany peaked at 0.246 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.1739, 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.
Production consumption carbon intensity energy in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.246 | — |
| 1996 | 0.2204 | -10.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2177 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2173 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2211 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2211 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2191 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2235 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2183 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2186 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2134 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.212 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2139 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2088 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2019 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2063 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2073 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2029 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1981 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1935 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1933 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1924 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1862 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1771 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1739 | -1.8% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.1739 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1749, 99% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.1739 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1739, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2245 | 0.2173 | 0.246 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.2151 | 0.2019 | 0.2235 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1931 | 0.1739 | 0.2073 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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 production consumption carbon intensity energy in Germany?
- Production consumption carbon intensity energy in Germany was 0.1739 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest production consumption carbon intensity energy recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.246 in 1995.
- What is the lowest production consumption carbon intensity energy recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1739 in 2019.
- How does Germany rank for production consumption carbon intensity energy?
- Germany ranks 26th out of 43 countries with data for 2019.
- Is production consumption carbon intensity 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Production consumption carbon intensity energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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