Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Germany
Germany: Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 3.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.2%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
5th
of 215 countries
All-time high
8.4%
in 1877
All-time low
0.0%
in 1855
Years of data
170
1855–2024
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.
Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1855 | 0.0% | — |
| 1856 | 0.0% | — |
| 1857 | 0.0% | — |
| 1858 | 0.0% | — |
| 1859 | 0.0% | — |
| 1860 | 0.0% | — |
| 1861 | 0.0% | — |
| 1862 | 0.0% | — |
| 1863 | 0.0% | — |
| 1864 | 0.0% | — |
| 1865 | 0.6% | — |
| 1866 | 1.6% | +193.1% |
| 1867 | 3.1% | +90.0% |
| 1868 | 4.3% | +37.5% |
| 1869 | 5.3% | +25.4% |
| 1870 | 6.0% | +12.7% |
| 1871 | 6.9% | +14.2% |
| 1872 | 7.4% | +7.4% |
| 1873 | 7.8% | +5.0% |
| 1874 | 7.8% | -0.2% |
| 1875 | 8.1% | +5.0% |
| 1876 | 8.4% | +3.0% |
| 1877 | 8.4% | +0.6% |
| 1878 | 8.3% | -1.3% |
| 1879 | 8.0% | -4.0% |
| 1880 | 7.4% | -7.4% |
| 1881 | 7.1% | -4.4% |
| 1882 | 6.9% | -2.8% |
| 1883 | 6.9% | +0.1% |
| 1884 | 7.0% | +1.6% |
| 1885 | 7.1% | +1.3% |
| 1886 | 7.0% | -1.2% |
| 1887 | 7.0% | -0.3% |
| 1888 | 7.0% | +0.3% |
| 1889 | 7.0% | -0.2% |
| 1890 | 6.9% | -1.7% |
| 1891 | 6.7% | -2.8% |
| 1892 | 6.6% | -1.3% |
| 1893 | 6.5% | -1.4% |
| 1894 | 6.4% | -0.8% |
| 1895 | 6.3% | -1.7% |
| 1896 | 6.2% | -1.7% |
| 1897 | 6.1% | -1.6% |
| 1898 | 6.0% | -1.5% |
| 1899 | 5.9% | -1.6% |
| 1900 | 5.8% | -2.0% |
| 1901 | 5.7% | -2.6% |
| 1902 | 5.5% | -2.8% |
| 1903 | 5.4% | -2.6% |
| 1904 | 5.2% | -3.0% |
| 1905 | 5.1% | -2.8% |
| 1906 | 4.9% | -2.5% |
| 1907 | 4.8% | -3.3% |
| 1908 | 4.6% | -3.2% |
| 1909 | 4.5% | -3.4% |
| 1910 | 4.3% | -3.4% |
| 1911 | 4.1% | -3.6% |
| 1912 | 4.0% | -2.9% |
| 1913 | 3.9% | -4.0% |
| 1914 | 3.6% | -6.9% |
| 1915 | 3.4% | -6.9% |
| 1916 | 3.1% | -6.9% |
| 1917 | 2.9% | -7.2% |
| 1918 | 2.7% | -7.0% |
| 1919 | 2.5% | -7.2% |
| 1920 | 2.3% | -8.7% |
| 1921 | 2.1% | -8.7% |
| 1922 | 1.9% | -8.8% |
| 1923 | 1.7% | -8.8% |
| 1924 | 1.6% | -8.0% |
| 1925 | 1.5% | -7.7% |
| 1926 | 1.4% | -7.0% |
| 1927 | 1.3% | -7.4% |
| 1928 | 1.2% | -7.1% |
| 1929 | 1.1% | -7.2% |
| 1930 | 1.0% | -6.5% |
| 1931 | 1.0% | -5.9% |
| 1932 | 0.9% | -5.4% |
| 1933 | 0.9% | -5.5% |
| 1934 | 0.8% | -5.2% |
| 1935 | 0.8% | -4.3% |
| 1936 | 0.7% | -4.4% |
| 1937 | 0.7% | -4.7% |
| 1938 | 0.7% | -3.8% |
| 1939 | 0.7% | -3.3% |
| 1940 | 0.6% | -2.5% |
| 1941 | 0.6% | -2.8% |
| 1942 | 0.6% | -2.7% |
| 1943 | 0.6% | -3.0% |
| 1944 | 0.6% | -3.4% |
| 1945 | 0.6% | -3.5% |
| 1946 | 0.5% | -3.3% |
| 1947 | 0.5% | -3.9% |
| 1948 | 0.5% | +2.1% |
| 1949 | 0.5% | -0.6% |
| 1950 | 0.5% | -0.3% |
| 1951 | 0.5% | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 0.5% | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 0.6% | +3.8% |
| 1954 | 0.6% | +6.6% |
| 1955 | 0.6% | +7.3% |
| 1956 | 0.7% | +9.0% |
| 1957 | 0.8% | +9.2% |
| 1958 | 0.8% | +10.0% |
| 1959 | 0.9% | +11.5% |
| 1960 | 1.0% | +12.9% |
| 1961 | 1.2% | +12.3% |
| 1962 | 1.3% | +13.2% |
| 1963 | 1.5% | +13.7% |
| 1964 | 1.7% | +12.7% |
| 1965 | 1.9% | +11.8% |
| 1966 | 2.1% | +10.6% |
| 1967 | 2.3% | +8.7% |
| 1968 | 2.5% | +8.3% |
| 1969 | 2.7% | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 2.9% | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 3.0% | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 3.2% | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 3.3% | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 3.4% | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 3.5% | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 3.6% | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 3.6% | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 3.7% | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 3.8% | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 3.8% | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 3.8% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 3.8% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 3.8% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 3.8% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 3.9% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 3.9% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 3.9% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 3.9% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 3.9% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 3.9% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 3.9% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 3.9% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.9% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 3.9% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.9% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 3.9% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 3.8% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 3.8% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 3.8% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 3.8% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 3.8% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 3.8% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 3.8% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 3.7% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 3.2% | -0.8% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 3.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 30.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Germany's 3.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%, 15.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1866 | +193.1% | 0.6% | 1.6% |
| 1867 | +90.0% | 1.6% | 3.1% |
| 1868 | +37.5% | 3.1% | 4.3% |
| 1869 | +25.4% | 4.3% | 5.3% |
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
- 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 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.