Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Germany

Germany: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.5%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
35th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2017
All-time low
0.0%
in 1987
Years of data
38
1987–2024

Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Germany, 1987–2024

00.10.20.30.40.51987200520241987: 0.018 %1988: 0.033 %1989: 0.04 %1990: 0.085 %1991: 0.125 %1992: 0.163 %1993: 0.196 %1994: 0.224 %1995: 0.248 %1996: 0.272 %1997: 0.294 %1998: 0.315 %1999: 0.334 %2000: 0.35 %2001: 0.366 %2002: 0.381 %2003: 0.395 %2004: 0.407 %2005: 0.419 %2006: 0.431 %2007: 0.442 %2008: 0.453 %2009: 0.46 %2010: 0.467 %2011: 0.474 %2012: 0.48 %2013: 0.485 %2014: 0.489 %2015: 0.492 %2016: 0.495 %2017: 0.497 %2018: 0.497 %2019: 0.497 %2020: 0.496 %2021: 0.495 %2022: 0.494 %2023: 0.493 %2024: 0.491 %

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 flaring in Germany is 0.5%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Germany peaked at 0.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1987.

That places Germany 35th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 3
1990s 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% 10
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 10
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 10
2020s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 32 Uzbekistan 0.6% compare
  2. 33 Trinidad and Tobago 0.5% compare
  3. 34 Italy 0.5% compare
  4. 36 Spain 0.5% compare
  5. 37 Congo 0.5% compare
  6. 38 Ecuador 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Germany?
Share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Germany was 0.5% 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 flaring recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2017.
What is the lowest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1987.
How does Germany rank for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
Germany ranks 35th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Unit
%
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 9,653 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from flaring.