Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement in Germany
Germany: Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement was 0.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement in Germany, 1928–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global co₂ emissions from cement in Germany is 0.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from cement in Germany peaked at 20.0% in 1938 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1944.
That places Germany 21st out of 211 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 global CO₂ emissions from cement in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1928 | 10.7% | — |
| 1929 | 9.7% | -9.8% |
| 1930 | 7.9% | -18.4% |
| 1931 | 6.1% | -22.1% |
| 1932 | 5.8% | -5.8% |
| 1933 | 8.2% | +41.0% |
| 1934 | 11.2% | +37.5% |
| 1935 | 13.6% | +21.1% |
| 1936 | 14.9% | +9.8% |
| 1937 | 15.3% | +2.3% |
| 1938 | 20.0% | +31.1% |
| 1939 | 19.3% | -3.4% |
| 1940 | 16.9% | -12.7% |
| 1941 | 13.0% | -23.3% |
| 1942 | 9.4% | -27.5% |
| 1943 | 12.9% | +37.4% |
| 1944 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1945 | 0.0% | — |
| 1946 | 3.5% | — |
| 1947 | 3.5% | -0.3% |
| 1948 | 6.2% | +76.9% |
| 1949 | 8.2% | +31.9% |
| 1950 | 9.2% | +12.3% |
| 1951 | 9.2% | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 9.2% | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 10.0% | +8.1% |
| 1954 | 9.8% | -2.3% |
| 1955 | 9.9% | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 9.5% | -3.3% |
| 1957 | 9.1% | -4.2% |
| 1958 | 8.9% | -3.0% |
| 1959 | 9.3% | +5.1% |
| 1960 | 9.4% | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 9.8% | +3.8% |
| 1962 | 9.5% | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 9.2% | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 9.4% | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 9.2% | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 8.7% | -4.9% |
| 1967 | 8.0% | -8.3% |
| 1968 | 7.9% | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 7.8% | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 7.9% | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 8.0% | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 7.9% | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 7.2% | -9.0% |
| 1974 | 6.4% | -9.8% |
| 1975 | 6.1% | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 6.1% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 5.7% | -7.9% |
| 1978 | 5.5% | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 5.6% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 5.2% | -6.9% |
| 1981 | 4.8% | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 4.6% | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 4.5% | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 4.2% | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 3.8% | -9.6% |
| 1986 | 3.7% | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 3.4% | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 3.3% | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 3.4% | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 3.1% | -8.6% |
| 1991 | 2.7% | -12.3% |
| 1992 | 2.7% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 2.6% | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 2.6% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 2.5% | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 2.3% | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 2.3% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 2.4% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 2.3% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | -15.3% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | -14.0% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | -12.0% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | -0.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0%, 19.0× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 8.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | -100.0% | 12.9% | 0.0% |
| 1948 | +76.9% | 3.5% | 6.2% |
| 1933 | +41.0% | 5.8% | 8.2% |
| 1934 | +37.5% | 8.2% | 11.2% |
| 1943 | +37.4% | 9.4% | 12.9% |
| 1949 | +31.9% | 6.2% | 8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 10.2% | 9.7% | 10.7% | 2 |
| 1930s | 12.2% | 5.8% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 1940s | 7.4% | 0.0% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 1950s | 9.4% | 8.9% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.9% | 7.8% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.6% | 5.5% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.1% | 3.3% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.3% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 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 global co₂ emissions from cement in Germany?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from cement in Germany was 0.7% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 1938.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1944.
- How does Germany rank for share of global co₂ emissions from cement?
- Germany ranks 21st out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. 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 global CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from cement in the same year.