Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from waste in Germany
Germany: Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from waste was 12.44 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from waste in Germany, 1970–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
In 2023, greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from waste in Germany stood at 12.44 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from waste in Germany peaked at 49.12 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1993 and was at its lowest, 12.44 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 2023.
That places Germany 13th out of 47 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.20 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 45.49 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 47.05 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.47 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 45.79 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 47.26 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.64 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 38.95 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 49.12 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.58 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 22.59 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 37.18 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.88 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 14.99 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 21.17 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.48 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 12.44 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 14.50 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 10 Spain 20.64 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 11 France 19.97 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 12 Australia 12.70 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 14 Italy 12.28 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 15 Chile 11.84 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 16 Japan 11.77 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 3.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0022 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.58 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.2544 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -6.07 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from waste in Germany?
- Greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from waste in Germany was 12.44 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from waste recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 49.12 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1993.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from waste recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.44 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from waste?
- Germany ranks 13th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from waste rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from waste. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides indicators on greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in large (TL2) and small (TL3) regions. Data definition and source GHG are estimated by sector of origin at the subnational level using the Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR) (Joint Research Centre). See the methodology. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Local Data Portal OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.