Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Germany
Germany: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement was 2.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of global cumulative 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Germany is 2.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Germany peaked at 8.9% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1928.
Germany ranks 6th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 97 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 2.0% | 1.5% | 2.5% | 2 |
| 1930s | 5.0% | 3.1% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 1940s | 8.4% | 7.9% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 1950s | 8.4% | 8.0% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.8% | 8.7% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.3% | 7.7% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.0% | 6.4% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.7% | 5.1% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 3.8% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.8% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.7% | 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Germany?
- Share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Germany was 2.5% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9% in 1965.
- What is the lowest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1928.
- How does Germany rank for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Germany ranks 6th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from cement.