Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Germany
Germany: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 579.94 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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
Germany recorded 579.94 Mt CO2e for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Germany peaked at 1,189 Mt CO2e in 1979 and was at its lowest, 579.94 Mt CO2e, in 2024.
That places Germany 10th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Germany, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,084 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 1,077 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 1,105 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 1,157 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 1,122 Mt CO2e | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 1,060 Mt CO2e | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 1,123 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 1,101 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 1,139 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 1,189 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 1,135 Mt CO2e | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 1,100 Mt CO2e | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 1,054 Mt CO2e | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 1,069 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 1,085 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 1,086 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1,080 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 1,072 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 1,066 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 1,050 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 1,013 Mt CO2e | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 991.72 Mt CO2e | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 937.79 Mt CO2e | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 929.33 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 915.25 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 910.47 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 939.36 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 907.48 Mt CO2e | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 906.61 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 870.66 Mt CO2e | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 871.38 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 885.47 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 869.94 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 877.91 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 863.39 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 841.75 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 855.45 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 826.6 Mt CO2e | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 829.91 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 768.13 Mt CO2e | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 814.96 Mt CO2e | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 788.12 Mt CO2e | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 800.03 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 817.82 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 778.75 Mt CO2e | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 784.91 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 789.25 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 774.48 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 746.7 Mt CO2e | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 696.5 Mt CO2e | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 642.09 Mt CO2e | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 670.67 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 658.09 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 589.66 Mt CO2e | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 579.94 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 579.94 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.79 Mt CO2e, 21.6× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Germany's 579.94 Mt CO2e is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.19 Mt CO2e, 17.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,116 Mt CO2e | 1,060 Mt CO2e | 1,189 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,080 Mt CO2e | 1,050 Mt CO2e | 1,135 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 932.14 Mt CO2e | 870.66 Mt CO2e | 1,013 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 848.99 Mt CO2e | 768.13 Mt CO2e | 885.47 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 779.15 Mt CO2e | 696.5 Mt CO2e | 817.82 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 628.09 Mt CO2e | 579.94 Mt CO2e | 670.67 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.613 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.11 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Germany?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Germany was 579.94 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1,189 Mt CO2e in 1979.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 579.94 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- How does Germany rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Germany ranks 10th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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 the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).