Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Germany
Germany: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 608.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
608.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
13th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.27 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1979
All-time low
32.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Germany, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Germany recorded 608.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Germany peaked at 1.27 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1979 and was at its lowest, 32.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Germany 13th out of 198 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.
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Germany, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 32.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 34.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.1% |
| 1852 | 36.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.4% |
| 1853 | 38.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1854 | 42.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.1% |
| 1855 | 47.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.7% |
| 1856 | 49.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1857 | 51.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1858 | 54.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 1859 | 52.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.5% |
| 1860 | 55.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1861 | 61.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.7% |
| 1862 | 65.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.5% |
| 1863 | 69.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.4% |
| 1864 | 77.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.3% |
| 1865 | 85.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.5% |
| 1866 | 84.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1867 | 91.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.0% |
| 1868 | 96.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.1% |
| 1869 | 100.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1870 | 98.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1871 | 108.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.5% |
| 1872 | 115.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.7% |
| 1873 | 122.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 1874 | 93.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -23.7% |
| 1875 | 125.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +34.7% |
| 1876 | 127.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1877 | 125.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 1878 | 128.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1879 | 135.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1880 | 150.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.9% |
| 1881 | 161.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.9% |
| 1882 | 171.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.3% |
| 1883 | 181.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 1884 | 185.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1885 | 189.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1886 | 191.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1887 | 199.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1888 | 216.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.6% |
| 1889 | 230.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 1890 | 240.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1891 | 254.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1892 | 247.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.5% |
| 1893 | 253.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1894 | 263.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1895 | 272.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1896 | 292.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.2% |
| 1897 | 311.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.4% |
| 1898 | 323.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1899 | 343.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 1900 | 368.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.4% |
| 1901 | 367.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1902 | 360.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 1903 | 387.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.4% |
| 1904 | 400.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1905 | 429.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.1% |
| 1906 | 407.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.1% |
| 1907 | 494.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +21.4% |
| 1908 | 499.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1909 | 498.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1910 | 498.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1911 | 512.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1912 | 556.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.6% |
| 1913 | 595.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.0% |
| 1914 | 555.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.8% |
| 1915 | 517.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.9% |
| 1916 | 558.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.9% |
| 1917 | 583.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1918 | 560.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.9% |
| 1919 | 434.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -22.5% |
| 1920 | 479.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.4% |
| 1921 | 527.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.0% |
| 1922 | 508.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.6% |
| 1923 | 374.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -26.4% |
| 1924 | 504.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +34.9% |
| 1925 | 511.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1926 | 462.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.5% |
| 1927 | 536.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.0% |
| 1928 | 562.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1929 | 599.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.6% |
| 1930 | 515.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.0% |
| 1931 | 433.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -16.0% |
| 1932 | 391.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.6% |
| 1933 | 410.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1934 | 458.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.6% |
| 1935 | 505.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.4% |
| 1936 | 557.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.2% |
| 1937 | 627.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.5% |
| 1938 | 668.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.6% |
| 1939 | 720.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.7% |
| 1940 | 726.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1941 | 735.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1942 | 745.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1943 | 759.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1944 | 675.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.1% |
| 1945 | 150.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -77.7% |
| 1946 | 298.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +98.4% |
| 1947 | 373.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +25.0% |
| 1948 | 440.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.0% |
| 1949 | 501.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.0% |
| 1950 | 589.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.5% |
| 1951 | 664.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.6% |
| 1952 | 703.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 1953 | 720.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 762.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 1955 | 834.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.5% |
| 1956 | 884.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 1957 | 900.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 879.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 1959 | 881.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 946.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.5% |
| 1961 | 972.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 1.03 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 1.10 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.8% |
| 1964 | 1.12 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 1.12 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 1.11 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 1.09 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 1.15 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 1.22 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 1.19 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 1.20 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 1.20 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.24 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 1.22 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 1.15 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 1.24 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 1.20 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 1.23 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 1.27 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 1.25 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 1.20 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 1.16 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 1.15 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 1.17 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 1.18 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 1.18 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.16 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 1.16 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 1.14 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 1.18 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 1.15 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 1.10 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 1.08 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 1.06 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 1.06 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 1.07 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 1.04 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 1.01 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 978.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 978.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 989.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 969.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 961.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 941.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 929.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 946.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 905.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 912.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 842.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 878.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 854.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 862.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 878.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 837.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 845.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 841.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 827.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 800.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 748.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 685.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 717.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 706.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 629.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.8% |
| 2024 | 608.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.4% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 608.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 15.5× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Germany's 608.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 14.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | +98.4% | 150.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 298.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1945 | -77.7% | 675.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 150.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 44.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 54.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 78.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 55.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 100.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 118.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 93.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 135.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 187.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 150.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 230.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 280.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 240.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 343.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 421.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 360.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 499.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 537.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 434.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 595.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 506.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 374.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 599.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 528.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 391.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 720.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 540.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 150.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 759.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 782.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 589.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 900.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.09 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 946.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.22 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.21 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.15 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.27 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.17 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.14 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.25 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.07 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 978.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.18 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 937.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 842.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 989.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 837.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 748.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 878.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 669.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 608.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 717.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 10 Canada 632.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 11 South Korea 621.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 12 Turkey 609.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 14 Mexico 551.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 15 South Africa 508.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 16 Australia 455.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Germany?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Germany was 608.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1979.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Germany rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Germany ranks 13th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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