Weighted carbon price ets in Germany
Germany: Weighted carbon price ets was 59.71 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Weighted carbon price ets in Germany, 1989–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for weighted carbon price ets in Germany is 59.71, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.2% on the previous year and up 1,014.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weighted carbon price ets in Germany peaked at 59.71 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1989.
Germany ranks 1st of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Weighted carbon price ets in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 17 | — |
| 2006 | 14.05 | -17.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5496 | -96.1% |
| 2008 | 13.74 | +2400.0% |
| 2009 | 10.06 | -26.8% |
| 2010 | 10.85 | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 9.91 | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 5.65 | -42.9% |
| 2013 | 3.31 | -41.5% |
| 2014 | 4.31 | +30.3% |
| 2015 | 5.36 | +24.3% |
| 2016 | 3.61 | -32.6% |
| 2017 | 3.8 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 10.2 | +168.5% |
| 2019 | 14.59 | +43.0% |
| 2020 | 13.91 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 41.71 | +199.8% |
| 2022 | 57.52 | +37.9% |
| 2023 | 55.69 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 51.82 | -7.0% |
| 2025 | 59.71 | +15.2% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 59.71 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.68, 22.3× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Germany's 59.71 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.44, 3.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Weighted carbon price ets 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +2400.0% | 0.5496 | 13.74 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.54 | 0 | 17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.16 | 3.31 | 14.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.73 | 13.91 | 59.71 | 6 |
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 weighted carbon price ets in Germany?
- Weighted carbon price ets in Germany was 59.71 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest weighted carbon price ets recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 59.71 in 2025.
- What is the lowest weighted carbon price ets recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1989.
- How does Germany rank for weighted carbon price ets?
- Germany ranks 1st out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is weighted carbon price ets rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,014.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Weighted carbon price ets. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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