Air emissions accounts by NACE Rev. 2 activity in Germany
Germany: Air emissions accounts by NACE Rev. 2 activity was 530.13 million Tonne in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
530.13 million Tonne
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
1st
of 40 countries
All-time high
831.24 million Tonne
in 2006
All-time low
530.13 million Tonne
in 2024
Years of data
19
2006–2024
Air emissions accounts by NACE Rev. 2 activity in Germany, 2006–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonne.
Analysis
In 2024, air emissions accounts by nace rev. 2 activity in Germany stood at 530.13 million Tonne. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air emissions accounts by nace rev. 2 activity in Germany peaked at 831.24 million Tonne in 2006 and was at its lowest, 530.13 million Tonne, in 2024.
Germany ranks 1st of 40 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Air emissions accounts by NACE Rev. 2 activity in Germany, year by year
| Year | Tonne | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 831.24 million Tonne | — |
| 2007 | 829.52 million Tonne | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 820.71 million Tonne | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 758.75 million Tonne | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 784.55 million Tonne | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 772.06 million Tonne | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 782.89 million Tonne | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 791.22 million Tonne | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 768.33 million Tonne | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 772.39 million Tonne | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 763.02 million Tonne | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 754.21 million Tonne | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 706.89 million Tonne | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 647.25 million Tonne | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 573.92 million Tonne | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 614.40 million Tonne | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 614.45 million Tonne | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 544.98 million Tonne | -11.3% |
| 2024 | 530.13 million Tonne | -2.7% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 530.13 million Tonne is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49.53 million Tonne, 10.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Germany's 530.13 million Tonne is above the median for high income countries, which is 45.45 million Tonne, 11.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 810.06 million Tonne | 758.75 million Tonne | 831.24 million Tonne | 4 |
| 2010s | 754.28 million Tonne | 647.25 million Tonne | 791.22 million Tonne | 10 |
| 2020s | 575.58 million Tonne | 530.13 million Tonne | 614.45 million Tonne | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.613 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.11 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.0079 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air emissions accounts by nace rev. 2 activity in Germany?
- Air emissions accounts by nace rev. 2 activity in Germany was 530.13 million Tonne in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest air emissions accounts by nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 831.24 million Tonne in 2006.
- What is the lowest air emissions accounts by nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 530.13 million Tonne in 2024.
- How does Germany rank for air emissions accounts by nace rev. 2 activity?
- Germany ranks 1st out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is air emissions accounts by nace rev. 2 activity rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Air emissions accounts by NACE Rev. 2 activity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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