Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in Germany
Germany: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF was 674.36 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total greenhouse gas emissions 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
In 2024, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Germany stood at 674.36 Mt CO2e. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Germany peaked at 1,433 Mt CO2e in 1979 and was at its lowest, 674.36 Mt CO2e, in 2024.
That places Germany 12th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,356 Mt CO2e | 1,299 Mt CO2e | 1,433 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,315 Mt CO2e | 1,281 Mt CO2e | 1,379 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,131 Mt CO2e | 1,037 Mt CO2e | 1,236 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 990.72 Mt CO2e | 892.94 Mt CO2e | 1,042 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 897.6 Mt CO2e | 806.04 Mt CO2e | 939.31 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 727.82 Mt CO2e | 674.36 Mt CO2e | 773.69 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More environment data for Germany
- 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)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 118.92 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Germany?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Germany was 674.36 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 total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1,433 Mt CO2e in 1979.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 674.36 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- How does Germany rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf?
- Germany ranks 12th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions 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 the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphurhexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, and agriculture sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).