Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Germany
Germany: Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 3.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Germany, 1855–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Germany stood at 3.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Germany peaked at 8.4% in 1877 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1855.
That places Germany 5th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 1860s | 1.5% | 0.0% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 1870s | 7.7% | 6.0% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 1880s | 7.0% | 6.9% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 1890s | 6.4% | 5.9% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 1900s | 5.1% | 4.5% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.4% | 2.5% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.6% | 1.1% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.8% | 1.0% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.4% | 2.9% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 3.8% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 3.6% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 3.3% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.2% | 3.3% | 5 |
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 share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Germany?
- Share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Germany was 3.2% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 1877.
- What is the lowest share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1855.
- How does Germany rank for share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Germany ranks 5th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from oil.