Germany CO2 Emissions
Total CO₂ Emissions (2024)
579 935 607
tons
Year-over-Year
−1,65%
decrease
Global Share
1,46%
Per Capita
7,03
tons per person
- Fossil CO2 emissions in Germany were 579 935 607 tons in 2024.
- CO2 emissions decreased by −1,65% over the previous year, representing a decrease by −9 724 023 tons over 2023, when CO2 emissions were 589 659 631 tons.
- CO2 emissions per capita in Germany are equivalent to 7,03 tons per person, a decrease by −0,11 over the figure of 7,14 CO2 tons per person registered in 2023; this represents a change of −1,6% in CO2 emissions per capita.
Fossil Carbon Dioxide (CO2) emissions of Germany
| Fossil CO2 emissions (tons) | CO2 emissions change | CO2 emissions per capita | Share of World's CO2 emissions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 579 935 607 | −1,65% | 7,03 | 1,46% |
| 2023 | 589 659 631 | −10,4% | 7,14 | 1,51% |
| 2022 | 658 088 559 | −1,88% | 7,97 | 1,71% |
| 2021 | 670 666 991 | 4,45% | 8,12 | 1,75% |
| 2020 | 642 087 777 | −7,81% | 7,78 | 1,77% |
| 2019 | 696 500 214 | −6,72% | 8,45 | 1,83% |
| 2018 | 746 697 439 | −3,59% | 9,07 | 1,97% |
| 2017 | 774 476 682 | −1,87% | 9,43 | 2,09% |
| 2016 | 789 248 936 | 0,55% | 9,64 | 2,17% |
| 2015 | 784 914 322 | 0,79% | 9,61 | 2,16% |
| 2014 | 778 752 727 | −4,78% | 9,56 | 2,14% |
| 2013 | 817 815 757 | 2,22% | 10,06 | 2,26% |
| 2012 | 800 032 104 | 1,51% | 9,87 | 2,25% |
| 2011 | 788 121 144 | −3,29% | 9,74 | 2,25% |
| 2010 | 814 962 009 | 6,1% | 10,07 | 2,40% |
| 2009 | 768 132 618 | −7,44% | 9,49 | 2,40% |
| 2008 | 829 911 052 | 0,4% | 10,23 | 2,56% |
| 2007 | 826 597 111 | −3,37% | 10,16 | 2,57% |
| 2006 | 855 448 196 | 1,63% | 10,49 | 2,76% |
| 2005 | 841 748 060 | −2,51% | 10,31 | 2,80% |
| 2004 | 863 389 464 | −1,65% | 10,57 | 2,98% |
| 2003 | 877 912 969 | 0,92% | 10,75 | 3,18% |
| 2002 | 869 940 442 | −1,75% | 10,66 | 3,29% |
| 2001 | 885 474 525 | 1,62% | 10,86 | 3,41% |
| 2000 | 871 384 715 | 0,08% | 10,69 | 3,39% |
| 1999 | 870 663 924 | −3,96% | 10,69 | 3,49% |
| 1998 | 906 605 184 | −0,1% | 11,12 | 3,66% |
| 1997 | 907 482 386 | −3,39% | 11,13 | 3,69% |
| 1996 | 939 354 574 | 3,17% | 11,54 | 3,89% |
| 1995 | 910 473 284 | −0,52% | 11,21 | 3,84% |
| 1994 | 915 249 376 | −1,51% | 11,31 | 3,97% |
| 1993 | 929 327 268 | −0,9% | 11,54 | 4,07% |
| 1992 | 937 792 986 | −5,44% | 11,72 | 4,13% |
| 1991 | 991 719 314 | −2,07% | 12,46 | 4,35% |
| 1990 | 1 012 701 591 | −3,59% | 12,8 | 4,47% |
| 1989 | 1 050 433 307 | −1,43% | 13,34 | 4,70% |
| 1988 | 1 065 620 688 | −0,59% | 13,6 | 4,85% |
| 1987 | 1 071 914 020 | −0,74% | 13,73 | 5,06% |
| 1986 | 1 079 857 596 | −0,57% | 13,87 | 5,26% |
| 1985 | 1 085 998 176 | 0,05% | 13,97 | 5,38% |
| 1984 | 1 085 415 015 | 1,51% | 13,97 | 5,45% |
| 1983 | 1 069 229 427 | 1,47% | 13,75 | 5,54% |
| 1982 | 1 053 709 779 | −4,17% | 13,52 | 5,50% |
| 1981 | 1 099 568 013 | −3,14% | 14,07 | 5,67% |
| 1980 | 1 135 220 235 | −4,53% | 14,5 | 5,74% |
| 1979 | 1 189 107 074 | 4,4% | 15,16 | 5,94% |
| 1978 | 1 138 954 991 | 3,44% | 14,49 | 5,85% |
| 1977 | 1 101 090 080 | −1,92% | 13,99 | 5,84% |
| 1976 | 1 122 588 685 | 5,88% | 14,25 | 6,13% |
| 1975 | 1 060 228 240 | −5,52% | 13,44 | 6,12% |
| 1974 | 1 122 162 384 | −3,04% | 14,22 | 6,45% |
| 1973 | 1 157 369 712 | 4,75% | 14,66 | 6,63% |
| 1972 | 1 104 933 476 | 2,59% | 14 | 6,71% |
| 1971 | 1 077 003 142 | −0,66% | 13,67 | 6,87% |
| 1970 | 1 084 118 768 | – | 13,8 | 6,88% |
See also
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).