Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil in Germany
Germany: Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil was 1.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.9%
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
10th
of 215 countries
All-time high
11.7%
in 1871
All-time low
0.0%
in 1855
Years of data
170
1855–2024
Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil in Germany, 1855–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Germany recorded 1.9% for share of global co₂ emissions from oil in 2024.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from oil in Germany peaked at 11.7% in 1871 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1855.
Germany ranks 10th of 215 countries on this measure, 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 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 | 2.8% | — |
| 1866 | 5.3% | +89.3% |
| 1867 | 9.4% | +79.1% |
| 1868 | 9.6% | +2.0% |
| 1869 | 10.7% | +10.9% |
| 1870 | 9.4% | -12.2% |
| 1871 | 11.7% | +25.3% |
| 1872 | 10.4% | -11.3% |
| 1873 | 9.4% | -9.3% |
| 1874 | 7.7% | -18.5% |
| 1875 | 10.6% | +38.0% |
| 1876 | 10.0% | -6.0% |
| 1877 | 8.7% | -12.6% |
| 1878 | 7.7% | -11.7% |
| 1879 | 6.2% | -19.9% |
| 1880 | 4.3% | -30.8% |
| 1881 | 5.2% | +23.0% |
| 1882 | 5.7% | +8.4% |
| 1883 | 7.0% | +22.2% |
| 1884 | 7.9% | +13.1% |
| 1885 | 7.9% | +0.6% |
| 1886 | 6.3% | -20.3% |
| 1887 | 6.8% | +7.8% |
| 1888 | 7.2% | +5.8% |
| 1889 | 6.9% | -4.5% |
| 1890 | 5.9% | -14.6% |
| 1891 | 5.2% | -11.3% |
| 1892 | 5.8% | +11.2% |
| 1893 | 5.6% | -2.8% |
| 1894 | 5.9% | +5.0% |
| 1895 | 5.2% | -11.3% |
| 1896 | 5.1% | -2.5% |
| 1897 | 5.1% | -0.5% |
| 1898 | 5.0% | -1.5% |
| 1899 | 4.8% | -4.1% |
| 1900 | 4.5% | -6.0% |
| 1901 | 4.0% | -11.5% |
| 1902 | 3.8% | -5.8% |
| 1903 | 3.7% | -0.4% |
| 1904 | 3.4% | -8.6% |
| 1905 | 3.3% | -3.9% |
| 1906 | 3.3% | +0.5% |
| 1907 | 2.9% | -12.2% |
| 1908 | 2.8% | -1.9% |
| 1909 | 2.6% | -10.0% |
| 1910 | 2.5% | -4.0% |
| 1911 | 2.3% | -8.1% |
| 1912 | 2.4% | +8.4% |
| 1913 | 1.9% | -20.4% |
| 1914 | 0.2% | -90.7% |
| 1915 | 0.2% | -15.1% |
| 1916 | 0.1% | -13.7% |
| 1917 | 0.1% | -12.4% |
| 1918 | 0.0% | -58.9% |
| 1919 | 0.0% | -13.2% |
| 1920 | 0.0% | -29.2% |
| 1921 | 0.0% | +0.3% |
| 1922 | 0.0% | -0.9% |
| 1923 | 0.0% | +10.9% |
| 1924 | 0.0% | +14.3% |
| 1925 | 0.0% | +29.0% |
| 1926 | 0.1% | +21.0% |
| 1927 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1928 | 0.0% | — |
| 1929 | 0.0% | — |
| 1930 | 0.0% | — |
| 1931 | 0.0% | — |
| 1932 | 0.0% | — |
| 1933 | 0.0% | — |
| 1934 | 0.0% | — |
| 1935 | 0.2% | +291.8% |
| 1936 | 0.2% | -4.3% |
| 1937 | 0.2% | -9.8% |
| 1938 | 0.2% | +38.8% |
| 1939 | 0.3% | +17.1% |
| 1940 | 0.4% | +35.2% |
| 1941 | 0.3% | -15.7% |
| 1942 | 0.3% | -12.8% |
| 1943 | 0.2% | -11.0% |
| 1944 | 0.2% | -12.0% |
| 1945 | 0.2% | -22.8% |
| 1946 | 0.2% | +12.6% |
| 1947 | 0.1% | -21.0% |
| 1948 | 0.7% | +397.9% |
| 1949 | 0.5% | -35.3% |
| 1950 | 0.5% | +6.6% |
| 1951 | 0.6% | +32.1% |
| 1952 | 0.7% | +11.5% |
| 1953 | 0.9% | +23.1% |
| 1954 | 1.2% | +34.5% |
| 1955 | 1.3% | +9.3% |
| 1956 | 1.6% | +19.8% |
| 1957 | 1.7% | +11.9% |
| 1958 | 2.0% | +16.4% |
| 1959 | 2.4% | +19.9% |
| 1960 | 2.9% | +19.5% |
| 1961 | 3.2% | +10.0% |
| 1962 | 3.7% | +16.5% |
| 1963 | 4.3% | +16.0% |
| 1964 | 4.6% | +7.3% |
| 1965 | 4.9% | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 5.1% | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 5.0% | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 5.3% | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 5.4% | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 5.4% | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 5.3% | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 5.3% | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 5.3% | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 4.8% | -8.2% |
| 1975 | 4.7% | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 4.9% | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 4.8% | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 4.7% | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 4.7% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 4.6% | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 4.3% | -8.0% |
| 1982 | 4.2% | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 4.1% | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 4.1% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 4.1% | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 4.2% | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 4.0% | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 4.0% | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 3.6% | -9.6% |
| 1990 | 3.6% | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 3.7% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 3.9% | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 4.0% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 3.8% | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 3.8% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 3.8% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 3.6% | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 3.6% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 3.4% | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 3.2% | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 3.3% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 3.2% | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | -14.5% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 1.9% | -3.4% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 1.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 21.7× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Germany's 1.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 16.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | +397.9% | 0.1% | 0.7% |
| 1935 | +291.8% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 1927 | -100.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| 1866 | +89.3% | 2.8% | 5.3% |
| 1914 | -90.7% | 1.9% | 0.2% |
| 1867 | +79.1% | 5.3% | 9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 1860s | 3.8% | 0.0% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 1870s | 9.2% | 6.2% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 1880s | 6.5% | 4.3% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 1890s | 5.4% | 4.8% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.4% | 2.6% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.0% | 0.0% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.3% | 0.5% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.5% | 2.9% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.0% | 4.7% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.1% | 3.6% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 3.4% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.4% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.3% | 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 global co₂ emissions from oil in Germany?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from oil in Germany was 1.9% 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 oil recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 1871.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1855.
- How does Germany rank for share of global co₂ emissions from oil?
- Germany ranks 10th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from oil in the same year.