Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal in Germany
Germany: Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal was 1.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal in Germany, 1792–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of global co₂ emissions from coal in Germany stood at 1.0%. That is the lowest value across all 233 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.6% on the previous year and down 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from coal in Germany peaked at 18.6% in 1939 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2024.
That places Germany 11th out of 179 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.5% | 8 |
| 1800s | 2.9% | 1.4% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 1810s | 3.9% | 2.1% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 1820s | 6.6% | 5.5% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 1830s | 5.4% | 4.2% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 1840s | 7.9% | 7.4% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 1850s | 10.2% | 7.7% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 1860s | 13.6% | 11.0% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 1870s | 14.4% | 11.4% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 1880s | 15.8% | 14.7% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 1890s | 16.7% | 16.0% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 1900s | 16.2% | 14.8% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 1910s | 15.8% | 14.2% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 1920s | 14.5% | 10.5% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 1930s | 15.2% | 13.6% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 1940s | 12.6% | 3.8% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 1950s | 14.6% | 12.8% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.6% | 12.4% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.2% | 8.0% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.2% | 6.2% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.0% | 4.1% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 2.4% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.6% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.6% | 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 global co₂ emissions from coal in Germany?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from coal in Germany was 1.0% 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 coal recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 1939.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2024.
- How does Germany rank for share of global co₂ emissions from coal?
- Germany ranks 11th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.2%. 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 coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from coal in the same year.