Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste in Germany
Germany: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste was 0.0309 Mt CO2e in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste in Germany, 1970–2023
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 waste in Germany is 0.0309 Mt CO2e, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.0% on the previous year and down 81.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in Germany peaked at 0.2085 Mt CO2e in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0309 Mt CO2e, in 2023.
That places Germany 22nd out of 100 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste in Germany, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1545 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.1571 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1598 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1627 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1656 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1683 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1708 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1732 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1756 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.178 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1806 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1835 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1865 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1896 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1928 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1958 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1984 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2009 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2033 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2058 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2085 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2069 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2052 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2035 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2019 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2002 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1986 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1969 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1953 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1936 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.192 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1903 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1886 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.187 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1853 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1837 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.182 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1804 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1787 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1771 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1754 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1738 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1721 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1704 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1688 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1671 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1655 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1641 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1627 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1544 Mt CO2e | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0653 Mt CO2e | -57.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0649 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0448 Mt CO2e | -31.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0309 Mt CO2e | -31.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.0309 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0028 Mt CO2e, 11.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.0309 Mt CO2e is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0038 Mt CO2e, 8.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -57.7% | 0.1544 Mt CO2e | 0.0653 Mt CO2e |
| 2023 | -31.0% | 0.0448 Mt CO2e | 0.0309 Mt CO2e |
| 2022 | -31.0% | 0.0649 Mt CO2e | 0.0448 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1666 Mt CO2e | 0.1545 Mt CO2e | 0.178 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1937 Mt CO2e | 0.1806 Mt CO2e | 0.2058 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2011 Mt CO2e | 0.1936 Mt CO2e | 0.2085 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1845 Mt CO2e | 0.1771 Mt CO2e | 0.192 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1674 Mt CO2e | 0.1544 Mt CO2e | 0.1754 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0515 Mt CO2e | 0.0309 Mt CO2e | 0.0653 Mt CO2e | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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)
- 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 carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in Germany?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in Germany was 0.0309 Mt CO2e in 2023, 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 waste recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2085 Mt CO2e in 1990.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0309 Mt CO2e in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste?
- Germany ranks 22nd out of 100 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.9%. 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 Waste (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 54 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).