Germany Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Total GHG Emissions (2024)
674.358.326
tons CO₂eq
Year-over-Year
−1,65%
decrease
Global Share
1,27%
Per Capita
8,17
tons per person
Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Gas
Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Sector
- GHG emissions in Germany were 674.358.326 tons CO₂eq in 2024.
- Emissions decreased by −1,65% over the previous year, representing a decrease by −11.300.033 tons over 2023, when GHG emissions were 685.658.360 tons.
- Per capita: 8,17 tons CO₂eq (vs global avg 6,566.3 t).
- Germany accounts for 1,27% of global GHG emissions.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Year
| Year | GHG Total (tons) | CO₂ | CH₄ | N₂O | F-gases | Per Capita | Change | Global Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 674.358.326 | 579.935.607 | 55.506.565 | 30.045.839 | 8.870.315 | 8,17 | −1,65% | 1,27% |
| 2023 | 685.658.360 | 589.659.631 | 55.681.436 | 30.523.059 | 9.794.234 | 8,31 | −9,59% | 1,31% |
| 2022 | 758.387.183 | 658.088.559 | 57.582.158 | 31.926.617 | 10.789.849 | 9,18 | −1,98% | 1,47% |
| 2021 | 773.688.591 | 670.666.991 | 58.623.980 | 32.755.548 | 11.642.072 | 9,37 | 3,57% | 1,51% |
| 2020 | 747.026.787 | 642.087.777 | 59.143.495 | 33.501.946 | 12.293.568 | 9,05 | −7,32% | 1,53% |
| 2019 | 806.043.254 | 696.500.214 | 61.189.233 | 34.577.114 | 13.776.692 | 9,78 | −6,2% | 1,59% |
| 2018 | 859.305.944 | 746.697.439 | 63.360.134 | 34.780.246 | 14.468.125 | 10,44 | −3,5% | 1,70% |
| 2017 | 890.456.485 | 774.476.682 | 64.848.084 | 35.790.329 | 15.341.391 | 10,84 | −1,82% | 1,80% |
| 2016 | 906.921.013 | 789.248.936 | 65.477.057 | 36.932.181 | 15.262.839 | 11,07 | 0,3% | 1,86% |
| 2015 | 904.244.349 | 784.914.322 | 66.623.374 | 37.642.292 | 15.064.362 | 11,07 | 0,56% | 1,87% |
| 2014 | 899.223.165 | 778.752.727 | 67.305.417 | 38.448.311 | 14.716.710 | 11,03 | −4,19% | 1,85% |
| 2013 | 938.537.207 | 817.815.757 | 68.467.613 | 37.737.649 | 14.516.189 | 11,55 | 1,86% | 1,95% |
| 2012 | 921.435.375 | 800.032.104 | 69.845.515 | 37.059.953 | 14.497.802 | 11,37 | 1,2% | 1,94% |
| 2011 | 910.542.936 | 788.121.144 | 71.248.392 | 36.755.453 | 14.417.946 | 11,25 | −3,06% | 1,95% |
| 2010 | 939.306.203 | 814.962.009 | 72.545.479 | 37.672.028 | 14.126.688 | 11,61 | 5,19% | 2,07% |
| 2009 | 892.940.342 | 768.132.618 | 73.278.714 | 37.306.697 | 14.222.314 | 11,03 | −6,82% | 2,07% |
| 2008 | 958.307.955 | 829.911.052 | 75.731.788 | 37.972.525 | 14.692.590 | 11,81 | −0,11% | 2,20% |
| 2007 | 959.377.902 | 826.597.111 | 77.426.290 | 39.444.996 | 15.909.504 | 11,79 | −2,84% | 2,21% |
| 2006 | 987.456.887 | 855.448.196 | 77.058.594 | 39.211.915 | 15.738.182 | 12,11 | 0,68% | 2,35% |
| 2005 | 980.816.680 | 841.748.060 | 79.573.940 | 40.245.336 | 19.249.345 | 12,01 | −2,62% | 2,40% |
| 2004 | 1.007.159.948 | 863.389.464 | 82.878.253 | 41.038.508 | 19.853.722 | 12,33 | −1,68% | 2,54% |
| 2003 | 1.024.375.599 | 877.912.969 | 86.356.701 | 41.549.846 | 18.556.084 | 12,54 | 0,24% | 2,69% |
| 2002 | 1.021.946.065 | 869.940.442 | 89.248.244 | 42.603.766 | 20.153.613 | 12,52 | −1,89% | 2,80% |
| 2001 | 1.041.652.389 | 885.474.525 | 92.739.377 | 43.504.056 | 19.934.430 | 12,78 | 0,83% | 2,89% |
| 2000 | 1.033.124.998 | 871.384.715 | 96.426.631 | 45.613.504 | 19.700.149 | 12,68 | −0,41% | 2,89% |
| 1999 | 1.037.348.345 | 870.663.924 | 102.189.976 | 45.541.858 | 18.952.586 | 12,73 | −3,87% | 2,97% |
| 1998 | 1.079.099.168 | 906.605.184 | 105.150.623 | 47.094.905 | 20.248.455 | 13,24 | −1,83% | 3,11% |
| 1997 | 1.099.176.289 | 907.482.386 | 110.515.219 | 61.626.575 | 19.552.108 | 13,49 | −3,35% | 3,18% |
| 1996 | 1.137.309.394 | 939.354.574 | 114.598.164 | 64.442.408 | 18.914.248 | 13,97 | 2,42% | 3,33% |
| 1995 | 1.110.487.324 | 910.473.284 | 118.187.585 | 62.418.434 | 19.408.021 | 13,67 | −0,74% | 3,31% |
| 1994 | 1.118.780.180 | 915.249.376 | 119.424.665 | 65.717.690 | 18.388.450 | 13,82 | −1,25% | 3,42% |
| 1993 | 1.132.911.122 | 929.327.268 | 124.128.762 | 62.062.165 | 17.392.928 | 14,07 | −1,19% | 3,50% |
| 1992 | 1.146.593.200 | 937.792.986 | 129.496.903 | 64.938.237 | 14.365.074 | 14,32 | −5,25% | 3,55% |
| 1991 | 1.210.166.685 | 991.719.314 | 136.567.247 | 67.447.373 | 14.432.751 | 15,21 | −2,06% | 3,74% |
| 1990 | 1.235.632.889 | 1.012.701.591 | 142.844.858 | 65.995.480 | 14.090.961 | 15,62 | −3,51% | 3,83% |
| 1989 | 1.280.578.681 | 1.050.433.307 | 146.426.647 | 69.346.293 | 14.372.434 | 16,27 | −0,97% | 4,01% |
| 1988 | 1.293.085.369 | 1.065.620.688 | 146.822.362 | 66.777.586 | 13.864.734 | 16,5 | −0,58% | 4,12% |
| 1987 | 1.300.571.555 | 1.071.914.020 | 149.377.360 | 66.262.513 | 13.017.663 | 16,66 | −0,86% | 4,28% |
| 1986 | 1.311.817.800 | 1.079.857.596 | 153.773.398 | 65.352.051 | 12.834.754 | 16,85 | −0,86% | 4,43% |
| 1985 | 1.323.133.542 | 1.085.998.176 | 156.463.550 | 67.124.558 | 13.547.258 | 17,02 | 0,04% | 4,54% |
| 1984 | 1.322.572.119 | 1.085.415.015 | 153.650.409 | 70.402.188 | 13.104.507 | 17,02 | 1,31% | 4,59% |
| 1983 | 1.305.501.495 | 1.069.229.427 | 155.697.066 | 68.475.433 | 12.099.569 | 16,78 | 1,03% | 4,66% |
| 1982 | 1.292.203.040 | 1.053.709.779 | 160.323.153 | 66.768.070 | 11.402.038 | 16,58 | −3,76% | 4,65% |
| 1981 | 1.342.734.020 | 1.099.568.013 | 162.747.141 | 69.299.885 | 11.118.981 | 17,19 | −2,66% | 4,81% |
| 1980 | 1.379.371.843 | 1.135.220.235 | 162.793.339 | 70.316.335 | 11.041.934 | 17,62 | −3,75% | 4,85% |
| 1979 | 1.433.043.001 | 1.189.107.074 | 161.396.701 | 71.617.637 | 10.921.590 | 18,27 | 3,88% | 4,99% |
| 1978 | 1.379.564.140 | 1.138.954.991 | 158.058.723 | 70.363.558 | 12.186.867 | 17,55 | 3,12% | 4,93% |
| 1977 | 1.337.838.512 | 1.101.090.080 | 156.948.223 | 68.545.316 | 11.254.894 | 17 | −1,77% | 4,91% |
| 1976 | 1.361.932.660 | 1.122.588.685 | 159.173.914 | 69.996.606 | 10.173.455 | 17,28 | 4,86% | 5,12% |
| 1975 | 1.298.818.346 | 1.060.228.240 | 159.700.852 | 69.283.844 | 9.605.410 | 16,47 | −4,72% | 5,10% |
| 1974 | 1.363.117.814 | 1.122.162.384 | 160.920.403 | 70.707.153 | 9.327.874 | 17,27 | −2,42% | 5,36% |
| 1973 | 1.396.902.032 | 1.157.369.712 | 160.499.546 | 71.254.598 | 7.778.176 | 17,7 | 4,09% | 5,49% |
| 1972 | 1.341.960.070 | 1.104.933.476 | 161.877.556 | 68.348.681 | 6.800.357 | 17,01 | 1,84% | 5,55% |
| 1971 | 1.317.754.608 | 1.077.003.142 | 166.069.231 | 68.520.078 | 6.162.157 | 16,73 | −0,57% | 5,66% |
| 1970 | 1.325.314.845 | 1.084.118.768 | 167.450.875 | 68.668.240 | 5.076.963 | 16,87 | – | 5,71% |
See also
- Germany CO2 Emissions
- Global GHG Emissions - GHG Emissions by Year, by Country, by Sector
- Population of Germany
Sources
- Crippa M., Guizzardi D., Pagani F., Banja M., Muntean M., et al., GHG emissions of all world countries – JRC/IEA 2025 Report, European Commission, 2025. DOI. Data: EDGAR_2025_GHG.
- CO2 emissions from fuel combustion based on IEA (2024) Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Energy, as modified by the Joint Research Centre (IEA-EDGAR CO2, v4).