Domestic net greenhouse gas emissions in Germany
Germany: Domestic net greenhouse gas emissions was 707.6 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent in 2024. ▼ Falling
Domestic net greenhouse gas emissions in Germany, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic net greenhouse gas emissions in Germany stood at 707.6 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic net greenhouse gas emissions in Germany peaked at 1,290 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent in 1990 and was at its lowest, 707.6 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent, in 2024.
That places Germany 1st out of 31 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,129 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 1,035 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 1,290 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,006 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 904.1 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 1,051 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 909.02 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 839.1 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 944.6 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 768.72 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 707.6 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 807.7 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More environment data for Germany
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 674.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 8.07 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 33.97 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 2.87 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 9.52 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.2198 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 55.51 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.3905 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1987 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 8.1 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic net greenhouse gas emissions in Germany?
- Domestic net greenhouse gas emissions in Germany was 707.6 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest domestic net greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1,290 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent in 1990.
- What is the lowest domestic net greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 707.6 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent in 2024.
- How does Germany rank for domestic net greenhouse gas emissions?
- Germany ranks 1st out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic net greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. 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 Domestic net greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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