Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) in Germany
Germany: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) was 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) in Germany, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) in Germany stood at 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is down 20.1% on the previous year and down 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) in Germany peaked at 0.0012 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, in 2023.
Germany ranks 25th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) in Germany, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0012 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0012 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0012 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0012 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -20.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, 4.4× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, 6.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0012 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0012 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 22 Cayman Islands 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 23 Barbados 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 24 China 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 26 Vietnam 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 27 Czechia 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 28 India 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Germany
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.12 Percentage change (2025)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.3139 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) in Germany?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) in Germany was 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0012 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1979.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt)?
- Germany ranks 25th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.