Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Germany
Germany: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) was 171.4 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Germany, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in Germany is 171.4 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.9% on the previous year and down 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in Germany peaked at 410.06 Mt CO2e in 1979 and was at its lowest, 171.4 Mt CO2e, in 2024.
Germany ranks 12th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 367.5 Mt CO2e | 322.6 Mt CO2e | 410.06 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 399.58 Mt CO2e | 391.06 Mt CO2e | 408.77 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 355.52 Mt CO2e | 330.74 Mt CO2e | 381.48 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 349.07 Mt CO2e | 320.12 Mt CO2e | 367.88 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 315.87 Mt CO2e | 239.06 Mt CO2e | 346.3 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 207.44 Mt CO2e | 171.4 Mt CO2e | 238.06 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More environment data for Germany
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 6.68 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 791.8 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 792 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 13.49 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 28.45 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 4,714 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 1.2 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 198 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 70.35 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 11,656 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in Germany?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in Germany was 171.4 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 410.06 Mt CO2e in 1979.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 171.4 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- How does Germany rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy)?
- Germany ranks 12th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from electricity and heat generation (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.1.a. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).